Alberto holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government from the University of Austin and an Executive Education Certificate from the Harvard Kennedy School.  His interest in public policy and community involvement has led him to work at the Texas House of Representatives, Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, U.S. Senate and the U.S. Department of State. Driven by his passion in technology, policy and public involvement, in 2015 he co-founded Cityflag a mobile application that will allow you to report infrastructure issues such as outages, potholes and vandalism while earning rewards and building a more inclusive local government. Alberto serves as a contributing writer for the World Economic Forum and recently gave a TEDx talk on "Civic Engagement in the Digital Age". He is also a MacArthur Foundation Grant recipient for his initiatives with the VotoLatino Innovators Challenge. Currently, Alberto serves as a Public Involvement Specialist for the Alamo Area Metropolitan Planning Organization.