Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, I studied Psychology at Northwestern, UCSB, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education. At Harvard I’ve assisted in teaching Positive Psychology, Human Sexuality, Psychology and Law, Creativity, Adolescent Development, Psychological Resilience, and the Psychology Tutorial. I am the founding director of the Safe Schools Program for LGBTQ Students at the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. My interests include musical theater, the Cleveland Guardians, cooking, and dual Italian citizenship.