She received her B.A. in Political Science from Assumption College in Worcester, Massachusetts and her J.D. from New England School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts. Prior to working at ORE, Ms. Desharnais worked in private practice in Massachusetts for a number of years. Ms. Desharnais started her career as a foreclosure attorney with Harmon Law Offices in Newton, Massachusetts and as an associate attorney for Baron, Burgess and Trifilo, LLP in Plymouth, Massachusetts working on various real estate and business matters. She voluntarily served for a number of years on the Board of Directors and as a Vice President for a non-profit, Cerebral Palsy of Massachusetts.