Thalia graduated from Brown University in 2007 and Columbia Law School in 2010. After law school, Thalia completed a domestic human rights fellowship at the National Economic and Social Rights Initiative. She then served as a Tax and Policy Researcher at Solutions for Progress, a software company that seeks to facilitate access to benefits for low income people. Prior to joining the Special Litigation Unit, Thalia served as a Staff Attorney at Brooklyn Defender Services’ Family Defense Practice, where she represented parents accused of abuse or neglect.