She attended Colorado State University where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Exercise Science with a minor in Biomedical Science and a concentration in Sports Medicine. She received her Masters of Science in Physician Assistant Studies at Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona. She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and is licensed in Colorado and New Mexico. She is a member of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and the Colorado Academy of Physician Assistants.