Lucia Yang-Beggs received her Bachelor's degree (Computer Science) in Sao Paulo, Brazil, and her two Masters' degrees (Computer Science and Information Management) at Stevens Institute of Technology in Hoboken, NJ. She has also completed her Master of Education from the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, VA. Her previous work experience includes 8 years as a system analyst in New York City and a teacher of math and computer science at a local high school.
In addition to English, she is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish and semi-fluent in Chinese.