Ms. Contreras earned her Bachelor of Science degree from University of Houston-Clear Lake majoring in biology and minoring in biotechnology. She graduated from the UTMB PA studies program in 2008. Specializing in neurology, she developed a special interest in headaches and movement disorders. Later as a faculty member at Baylor College of Medicine, she worked as a clinician, educator, and in research with a focus in Multiple Sclerosis. Ms. Contreras has been instrumental in educating the public on multiple sclerosis, giving countless presentations nationally to peers, patients, and their families.