Leo Parini graduated from the University of Vermont with a B.A. in English Literature and is a fourth year Psy.D. Candidate at Antioch University New England. He is a practicum student at Essex Pediatrics in Essex, Vermont, where he sees children and adults for therapy. Before attending graduate school, Leo lived throughout the country and worked at numerous film festivals, including the Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival and the Mill Valley Film Festival.