Agnel Ribiero was born and raised in New York. He has served in the U.S. Army, Volunteers of America, and the National Guard. Agnel worked as a seasonal employee in recreation for the USFS Carson National Forest and has interned there as a Biological Tech Assistant. He earned his Associate Degree of Pre-Science from UNM-Taos and is working on a B.S. in Forestry from NMHU