Alvin and German conduct a great conversation with the mental health expert, Carla Beckford. '88. After graduating from Colgate University, she continued her graduate studies at Teachers College, Columbia University where she focused on becoming an educator. Returning to her initial focus on mental health, she went on to graduate from the Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology at Columbia and completed post-doctoral work in the educational, psychological, and neuropsychological assessment of learning disabilities, she continues to focus on the needs of youth in underserved areas and the disproportionate numbers in the criminal and juvenile justice systems. She now conducts forensic assessments in NY Courts and teaches as adjunct faculty at Teachers College, Columbia University.