Tanya is an attorney admitted to the bars of the states of Connecticut and Massachusetts.  Her career has been spent in public service and higher education. After graduating from Suffolk University Law School, Tanya served as a legal research clerk for the Connecticut Appellate Court and the Connecticut Superior Court, and later as a public defender in Connecticut. Tanya has been teaching policy, law and ethics in health law at Elms College since 2012. In addition to teaching, Tanya is a legal education coordinator for the Connecticut Bar Association and administers Connecticut Free Legal Answers, an online tool for providing free legal services to underserved populations in Connecticut.