Mr. Rego grew up in Mansfield, Massachusetts with his parents and younger sister. He played percussion in the school band from fifth grade up until he graduated from Mansfield High School in 2002. Mr. Rego attended Bridgewater State University where he studied sculpture, jewelry design, ceramics, art history, and had a minor in Asian Studies. After graduating from BSU in 2008, Mr. Rego earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth where he taught entry-level studio courses as a student. He continued to teach as an adjunct professor after graduation while working with an arts and wellness program affiliated with the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health and then coordinating the Education and Outreach programs for the New Bedford Art Museum. Mr. Rego joined the Alma crew in 2017 as a Kindergarten Associate Teacher.