She graduated cum laude from Fairfield University in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre, with minors in Legal Studies and Communications. In 2004, she graduated from the University of Connecticut School of Law. While in law school, Ms. Pitcher served as the symposium editor for the Public Interest Law Journal and received the Cornelius W. Wickersham, Jr. Award in Constitutional Law, the CALI Excellence Awards in multiple courses and the Women Law Students' Association Award for volunteer work involving women's issues.