Attorney Czarples did her undergraduate work at the University of Rochester where she earned a BA with double majors in Political Science and Spanish.  She has a working proficiency in Spanish.  At Rochester, she was a very successful member of the policy debate team, winning several tournaments and awards including the Irene Grace Bunde Award given to the most persuasive female speaker.  Attorney Czarples then graduated magna cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School.  She has experience in international and comparative law as she also studied at Uppsala University in Sweden.