He was born in Hialeah, Florida in September of 1981. He attended Champagnat Catholic School until the eighth grade.
In 1999, Ariel graduated from Belen Jesuit Preparatory School. He went on to obtain a Bachelors of Arts in Political Science and a Minor in International Relations from Florida International University, while working as a Congressional Aide to U.S. Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen.
During his time with Congresswoman Ros-Lehtinen, he was responsible for handling a wide range of issues including healthcare, education, and disaster relief efforts. He was also a liaison for the Congresswoman to State and local governments.
In addition to working for the Congresswoman, Ariel has served
his community and fought for our principles as the founding President of
the Rising Republican Youth of South Florida and as a board member of
the Republican Party of Florida’s Hispanic Leadership Council. Ariel was
most recently a member of the Coral Gables Emergency Management Division
Board and he presently
sits on the Boards of the Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency and RAMZ
Academy.
In 2008,
Ariel has worked on numerous community service projects and taken leadership roles in community organizations. He has coordinated food drives, beach cleanups, park cleanups, and other community service projects that have benefited thousands of our citizens.
He
was a political analyst on Radio Paz 830AM’s Compartiendo Contigo
and hosted Radio Paz's Sobre La Mesa.
