"Marie" is the President and Founder of CCLT, a veteran, a PhD student, a College Adjunct Professor, an Ethnographer, and a published Poet. She is passionate about higher education, art and life hacks, holistic wellness, science, and appreciates most animals (especially, cats). Marie is the Crazy Cat Lady and is a cat mom. Her honors include, a Purple Heart Merit and Combat Action Medal.  It is crucial to know that although she loves comic books, her heart belongs to DC. Ironically, while deployed her call sign was the Dark Phoenix (a character reference from Marvel's X-Men series). 

Brian is CCLT's Treasurer. He enjoys traveling and trying new food, renaissance-related festivals, visiting museums, gaming, and hanging out with friends. When he is not volunteering his time with CCLT, he is either (a) assisting college students in his a full-time career as a Financial Aid Counselor within the State University of New York (SUNY) system or (b), volunteering with the Student Government Association (SGA) and other smaller organizations. Brian is an avid animal lover and is the child of a military veteran. 

Ambassador (Educator & Advocate)

Ambassador (Military Spouse)

Ambassador (Coast Guard & Fire Fighter)