Hector Reyes completed a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Mathematics at the University of Southern California (USC). He developed an early interest in economics after witnessing his compatriots struggle to overcome Puerto Rico’s decade-long recession. Hector began his college career at Valparaiso University as a student-athlete on the Track and Field Team. There, he joined multiple campus organizations aimed at promoting awareness and inclusivity of multicultural identities. Hector transferred to USC in the fall of 2017. There, he served as a lab director managing a team of 20 research assistants at the Lab on Non-Democratic Politics in the USC Dornsife School of International Relations. He is currently a fellow of the PhD Excellence Initiative at New York University. Hector plans to pursue a PhD in Economics with hopes of becoming a university professor and economic adviser for the governor of Puerto Rico.