Wildebrandt received her undergraduate degree in Biology from Drury University, her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Baker University -Kansas, and her Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from University of Missouri -Saint Louis. Before becoming certified as a midwife and WHNP, Wildebrandt worked in women’s health as a patient care technician, and then as a Registered Nurse (RN) in postpartum and delivery.