She graduated with her bachelor of nursing degree from LSU Health Science Center in 2006 and completed her master of nursing degree at LSU in 2014. She was named the 2013 Ochsner System Nurse of the Year and was honored as a City Business Healthcare Hero in 2013. She is a member of the International Organization of Multiple Sclerosis Nurses. She has been a Multiple Sclerosis Certified Nurse since 2012.