Milagro Lara works as a Research Assistant on the Family and Adolescent Clinical Technology & Science (FACTS) team where they provide support on projects aimed at incorporating an evidence-based family therapy approach to treating adolescent substance use. Prior to joining the team, Milagro worked at the Open Boarders Laboratory as a lead research assistant and taught statistics at Cornell University’s Learning Strategy Center. Milagro graduated from Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Science with a Bachelor of Science in Global and Public Health Sciences.