Sam Stricker recently graduated from the UN University of Peace in Costa Rica with a Master of Arts in International Peace Studies. He previously interned with The International Center in Indianapolis, Indiana where he worked on the IVLP. He also worked at the Community Justice and Mediation Center in Bloomington, Indiana where he participated in a certificate program to help with community-based mediation. During his time in undergrad, Sam participated in a study abroad program through the Earlham Border Studies Program at the U.S.-Mexico border. Sam is conversational in Spanish.