[3] Blake received a bachelor's degree from Villanova University while playing on the school's football team.
He also completed Executive Education in Public Management at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government.
[1] Blake began working in housing policy as director of the Lackawanna County Redevelopment Authority.
Prior to entering electoral politics, he also held a two-year fellowship position under the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development, a job as vice president for community development with PNC Bank, and an appointment as the Ed Rendell administration's director of policy for Northeastern Pennsylvania.
[1] On February 15, 2021, Blake resigned from the Pennsylvania Senate to take a position leading economic development from Congressman Matt Cartwright.