Robert Cross is Spaniard and Cuban on his mother’s side. He started his career in public service, working in local ministries that provided educational assistance to k-12 students in San Bernardino County and low-income assistance to disabled people, veterans, and refugees. He has been published in Borgen Project Magazine and Borgen Project Blog, Collaborator, Medium, and the Classy Libertarian. Robert earned a master’s degree in Public Policy and International Affairs from Liberty University and a bachelor’s degree in History from the California State University of San Bernardino.