He was born in Medellín, Colombia. He studied Psychology in Montclair state University, and was received in 1986. Later in 1992, he did a Master's in Work Social Clinician is Ruger University. The following year, in 1993, he moved to South Florida, where he later presents his doctorate in Psychology (PhD) in
international university for Postgrads studies. Since 1993, he has been involved in community work and in the company of other immigrants Colombians, founded the Colombo-American Coalition of Florida. However, since his college days he had started working with refugees in the international New Jersey Rescue Committee. He was also linked to other organizations there. community whose focus. They were the immigrants. In South Florida, in addition to work community, has been director of several rehabilitation programs, during his work with mmigrants and refugees, their priority and reason for their book Immigrant Rich Immigrant Poor. He was the President of CENSA International School, an institution at the service of the public in South Florida and current President of ABBA Health Consulting.