Alexander began his journey as an intern for his Philadelphia-based NGO, Global Education Motivators (GEM) before eventually becoming the Civil Society Youth Representative of GEM to the United Nations, and serves as the lead for expansion of schools in GEM programs. He graduated from Chestnut Hill College in Global Affairs and Spanish and minored both in Political Science and European Union Studies.GEM’s mission is to foster global interconnectedness and global partnerships to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).