As a construction analyst, Wade analyzes information related to the construction and maintenance of Make It Right homes.
Wade is a Louisiana native and received his B.S. in psychology from L.S.U. and a M.S. in disaster resilience leadership from Tulane. During his time at LSU he was also a member of the Louisiana National Guard and was mobilized for relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina, which caused the loss of his family home. After graduation, Wade served in the military as a paratrooper with the 173rd Airborne, including a 16 month deployment to eastern Afghanistan. Following his military service, Wade worked for NATO as an operations officer.
Wade came to Make It Right through a fellowship with The Mission Continues, which places post 9-11 veterans into non-profits in order for them to serve their communities with the skills they acquired during their military service.