LaVont’e earned his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Chicago State University.
After graduation, LaVont’e started working closely with troubled youth through baseball, and founded Lost Boyz Inc., an award winning youth serving not for profit organization.

While working on his Master’s degree, LaVont’e worked for the Black United Fund of Illinois, specializing in gang intervention and violence prevention. During his tenure, he authored the Safe Passage program utilized currently by Chicago Public Schools. LaVont’e left BUFI to pursue a career in government. LaVont’e served as Chief of Staff to 26th District State Representative Kim DuBuclet, and as District Liaison, Special Projects Manager, and Associate District Director to 13th District State Senator Kwame Raoul.

LaVont’e later earned his Master’s in Public Administration at DePaul University and served as Vice President of Pi Alpha Alpha, a national honor society for public administrators. LaVont’e worked for the Illinois State Treasurer’s Office for nearly three years. LaVont’e currently runs Lost Boyz Inc. as Executive Director and resides in his childhood community of South Shore with his four children.