Giovanni, 28, completed a Bachelor of Philosophy at the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome, and then continued theological studies at the University of Navarra in Spain. He was the pastoral director and a teacher of ethics and religion at the San Juan Bosco Salesian College in Cantera, San Juan, while working toward a master’s degree in history at the Pontifical Catholic University in Ponce. Giovanni also assisted with the Salesian social project and served as a tutor in the youth program in the Cantera community, one of the poorest sectors in San Juan. In addition to reading, drawing and cabinetmaking, Giovanni also spends his free time mountaineering and playing squash.
