Cara graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Boston in 2011 with a joint B.A. in Psychology and Sociology. Her previous work experience includes clinical work with memory care patients and working in public education. In 2016, Cara joined the Center for OCD and Related Disorders (CORD) as the Intake Coordinator.

Barbara holds a Master of Healthcare Administration from Suffolk University, which she received in 2014. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2006 with a B.A. in Psychology. Barbara has over 15 years of management experience and has worked as a Program Manager at the Center for OCD and Related Disorders (CORD) since 2009. She is now the Program Director at CORD and the Center for Digital Mental Health (CDMH).