Manuel Stefano graduated with honors from the IB program in Upper Canada College, with honors from the B.A. Politics program in Princeton University, and with the LExS Award in the M.P.A. program in Leiden University in The Hague. He is currently a PhD candidate in Leiden University in The Hague for the Global Affairs School in Public Administration.

He is a self-motivated and results-oriented international consultant, political advisor, instructor, editor, writer, translator, and interpreter with knowledge and experience in national and international governance, as well as international human rights law. He has professional experience with international organizations like the United Nations, as well as political parties in Colombia. He has founded and led public service projects, as well as cooperated with NGOs in various human-rights related programs.

He has been teaching and mentoring high school, university, and adult students for over 6 years in a variety of subjects. He specializes mostly in English/Verbal sections of standardized testing (ACT, GRE, etc.), English writing (essays, theses, articles, etc.), English reading, Spanish, Political Science and Government, College Admissions and Applications, Public Speaking, and Study/Organization Strategies.

Facilitating intergovernmental cooperation, sacrifice, and change through diplomacy to increase the normative and socio-political legitimacy of people's welfare are his prime motivators. He was born in Colombia in 93', where he and his mother escaped the Armed Conflict in 99'. Knowing the struggle of those who are most vulnerable, his passions are justice, peace, and honest governance.