Lera is currently pursuing a master’s in social work at Sacred Heart University and is the Clinical Survivor Advocate for the PEHT program team. 

Before joining PEHT, Lera was a HRSA Impact Grant recipient. This federal grant increases the number of social workers in underserved communities with a focus on transitional youth. 

Lera holds a BA in Sociology with a focus in Critical Race Theory and Gender from Columbia University. She lives in Stamford, CT with her husband and has two adult children.

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