Originally from Pittsburgh PA, Sam graduated from Harvard College, where he studied the social determinants of health, served as the Co-Director of the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter, and Co-Chair of Harvard College Queer Students and Allies. He is interested in global health, homelessness, and LGBTQ activism. Sam can be reached at sbakkila@gmail.com and on twitter @sbakkila.
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