She was born and raised in The Bronx and then moved to Westchester (Hartsdale) for high school. She attended John Jay College of Criminal Justice for 2 years, then transferred to Pace University but withdrew because she attempted to work full time and go to school at night. It was too overwhelming. To her parent’s dismay she took off the year then transferred to the University of Maryland at College Park. She graduated with a degree in Government & Politics with a minor in History and Spanish. She then went to the University of Baltimore for JD and after graduating law school completed a Masters in Negotiations & Conflict Management. She is also a certified mediator and volunteer for the Baltimore City Community Mediation Center and enjoys the ADR process a great deal.