She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a B.A. and M.A. from John Jay College of Criminal Justice and has published research for the FBI. Veronica has received volunteer awards from the New York City Department of Probation and Bailey House for her extensive volunteer work as a mental health and grievance counselor and as an advocate for survivors of violence and sexual assaults. Veronica has been working with the ABWC Foundation since 2014 and became a board member in 2015.