Emory University B.A. Sociology and Latin American History.
While at Emory, Luke spent a semester living in Cuernevaca, Mexico, studying environmental science and gender issues. During those four months, he traveled to Guatemala and then El Salvador, touring makeshift refugee camps set up in the wake of two devastating earthquakes. His experiences and personal interactions sparked his fascination with Latin America and a commitment to community service.

After graduating from college, he joined WorldTeach, a volunteer program run by the Center for International Development at Harvard University. He was sent to a small village in southern Costa Rica to live with a local family and teach English in the public
elementary school. After his term of service ended in December of 2004, he moved to San José, Costa Rica, where he wrote for the national English language newspaper The Tico Times. He has led eight Walking Tree programs and is active in all aspects of the organization’s operation. Luke has traveled throughout Southeast Asia, China, Eastern and Western Europe, Western Africa and Latin America. He is fluent in Spanish and certified in CPR and First Aid.