Kara Haller Markham received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Biology from the University of Saint Joseph (USJ) in West Hartford, CT. Kara works at Springfield Technical Community College (STCC) in Springfield, MA as the biology and biotechnology lab coordinator and ABE MA STCC site technician. Kara is currently also an adjunct professor at both STCC and USJ, teaching a wide range of courses including General Biology, Microbiology, Anatomy & Physiology and Principles of Infectious Disease.