Prior to joining the Policing Project, Regina served as a Supervising Investigator with the Civilian Office of Police Accountability in Chicago. She began her legal career as a Clinical Fellow at Suffolk University Law School before transitioning to practicing criminal defense in the Boston District Courts, where she worked as a Bar Advocate for Suffolk Lawyers for Justice. Regina holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and African-American Studies from Temple University, and earned her Doctor of Jurisprudence from Suffolk University Law School.