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University of Connecticut - Bachelors, Human Development & Family Studies
Fairfield University - Current Grad Student, School Counseling

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University of Connecticut - Current Undergrad, Physiology and Neurobiology

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Yale University - Current Undergrad, History

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Yale University - Current Undergrad, Mathematics and History

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University of Maine - Bachelors, Resource Economics & Policy - Pre Law
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus - Masters, Resource Economics

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University of Connecticut - Bachelors, English

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University of Connecticut - Masters, Curriculum and Instruction

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Plymouth State University - Bachelors, Psychology and Law

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Pensacola Christian College - Bachelors, Piano
Liberty University - Masters, Teaching and Learning

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Lasell College - Bachelors, English and Secondary Education
Western Connecticut State University - Masters, English Literature

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University of New Haven - Bachelor in Arts, English Literature and English Writing
University of New Haven - Master of Science, Secondary English Education
State Certified Teacher

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University of Connecticut - Current Undergrad, Biomedical Engineering

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The University of Texas at Austin - Bachelors, Public Relations and Government

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Southern Connecticut State University - Bachelors, English
Sarah Lawrence College - Masters, Writing

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Austin Peay State University - Bachelors, History and Political Science
University of Connecticut - Current Grad Student, History of Science and Medicine

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Central Connecticut State University - Bachelors, English
Central Connecticut State University - Masters, Master of Arts in Teaching

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New York University - Bachelor in Arts, English
Touro College - Master of Science, Education
State Certified Teacher

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Western CT State UNiversity - Bachelors, English
National University - Masters, English

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Northern Illinois University - Bachelor in Arts, French
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville - Master of Arts, TESOL

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Fairfield - Bachelor in Arts, English
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