She is a native of Arkadelphia and has worked for the Arkadelphia Public School District for 17 years. She received her Bachelor of Science in Education and Master of Science in Education in Reading. Before teaching at Arkadelphia, McBride taught 4-year-olds at the Child Service Center at Henderson State University. She also taught second-grade at Caddo Hill Elementary School in Caddo Gap, Ark. McBride and her husband, Shane, have two sons, Cade and Cale.