Kaprisha graduated magna cum laude from Cornell University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology, concentrating on Inequality; Law and Society. She was awarded the Leo Meltzer award for best undergraduate thesis and served as a member of the University Hearing Board, where she played an instrumental role in screening complaints prior to students facing disciplinary hearings. Kaprisha also earned a Master’s in Public Administration from the Cornell University Institute for Public Affairs. While in graduate school, Kaprisha interned at a lobbying firm in Washington DC.