He earned his Ed.D in educational leadership in 2016 from the University of Southern California. He holds a master's degree in Teaching from Chapman University and a bachelor's degree in English from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Miguel is a former traditional and charter school administrator from California. He has, also, completed research in Costa Rica regarding educational leadership practices in implementing the National Decree of Science and Technology fairs. Miguel's research focuses on instructional leadership, education innovation and globalization and its effects on educational leadership and policy.