Ira was raised traveling between the different worlds of Davis, CA, and Bridgeport, CT. Over the years, after living in numerous cities across the United States, he has observed often how demographics impact outcomes in judicial and education systems, and how mindset and habits greatly determine destiny. Ira has earned degrees from The Howard University, the University of Southern California, and Vanderbilt University. He has taught middle school and high school science, college mathematics; he was Teacher of the Year in the Inglewood Unified School District, and was a participant in NASA’s Airborne Astronomy program. He cares deeply about the well-being of people, especially young people, and is dedicated to helping communities build positive relationships with law enforcement.