Timothy graduated from Loyola High School in Los Angeles where he worked in Campus Ministry in addition to assisting with young adult ministry and confirmation preparation at his parish. He went on to study theology and Spanish at Loyola University Chicago for a year before entering the Society. He completed his First Studies at Loyola University Chicago and performed his Regency as a teacher of Spanish at Gonzaga Preparatory School in Spokane, Washington. Currently he is studying Theology at Boston College School of Theology and Ministry.