She graduated cum laude from New York Law School after receiving a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations from the University of Southern California. During law school, she successfully participated in the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition and worked as a legal intern in the Appeals Chamber of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. After law school, Theresa obtained an Advanced Master’s degree in Public International Law from the University of Leiden in The Netherlands, where she served as an assistant editor for the Leiden Journal of International Law. She also represented the University in the Jean-Pictet International Humanitarian Law Competition.