Competitor bio:

Cara attended college at the State University of New York at Geneseo, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in History. She received her Masters in Adolescent Education from Dowling College and is currently a 7th Grade Social Studies Teacher at East Hampton Middle School, in East Hampton, NY, where she also coaches the Girls Soccer, Basketball, and Lacrosse teams. Cara has spent time volunteering and working in countries abroad: She was a 1st Grade Teacher in Arusha, Tanzania, an ESL Teacher to college students in Hanoi, Vietnam, and spent time as a soccer trainer in Bali, Cameroon as part of a coaching exchange with Rush Soccer. In 2017, she completed her first marathon, running in the Dopey Challenge at Walt Disney World and has since completed Chicago and Marine Corps marathons. In addition to running the World Marathon Challenge, Cara is also excited to be simultaneously implementing an interdisciplinary virtual classroom with her students! Utilizing Google Apps for Education, she will be posting and blogging continual updates during the WMC while students will be tasked with analyzing race data and researching how geography and climate influence the development of culture in each of the seven marathon locations.