Danielle is a graduate of Wellesley College (B.A. Psychology, 1997), where she was a member of the Varsity Volleyball and Basketball teams. She earned her J.D. from Roger Williams University School of Law (2001), where she served as a member of the Roger Williams University Law Review and was Articles Co-Editor. She was also the judicial extern for Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice Maureen McKenna Goldberg in 2000 and served as a Law Clerk for the Rhode Island Superior Court prior to going into private practice.