Brett met the Jesuits at Gonzaga Prep in Spokane, Washington and attended the University of Portland earning a BBA in accounting. Hoping there was more to life than financial statements and unqualified audit reports, Brett became a professional volunteer in the Peace Corps and the Jesuit Volunteer Corps where he respectively served in Costa Rica and at Dolores Mission Parish in Boyle Height, Los Angeles. Brett enjoys eating (always), running (sometimes) and sharks (never). He completed First Studies at ITESO, Universidad Jesuita de Guadalajara and earned a Master of Social Work at University of Washington, Seattle. Currently he is performing his regency as a mental health professional at the Downtown Emergency Service Center of Seattle, WA.