His academic training is in natural resource management, biosystems engineering, and renewable energy technology. He earned a PhD from North Carolina A&T State University in Energy and Environmental Systems. Jeremy has an extensive background living and working abroad as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Paraguay, working as a Natural Resources Consultant for GTZ, as a Fulbright Scholar in Sao Paulo Brazil, fostering a landfill gas to energy project in Ceara Brazil, and leading sustainability-focused study abroad programs in Nicaragua and Peru.