Rae joined the Princeton-Blairstown Center in 2024 as a Program Manager. He first came to the Center as a participant while he was a high school student and returned to serve as a Summer Bridge Facilitator in 2017, and has served as an adjunct facilitator since then. He previously served as a Trauma Response & Emergency Preparedness Volunteer Coordinator and a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Community Engagement Equity Specialist. He graduated with honors from The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) with a BA in Psychology with a Clinical Concentration and a minor in Sociology, and holds a Master of Social Work degree with a Clinical Concentration in Child Well-being & Welfare from the University of Pennsylvania. He holds certifications in Stress Management & Psychological First Aid.  He is a trained Mindfulness Instructor and Conflict Management Mediator.