She attended school at Colorado State University-Pueblo and graduated with honors with a degree as an Adult-Geriatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. She completed her bachelors in nursing at Chamberlain University of Nursing and has practiced in several different specialties throughout her career. Over 10 years of nursing she worked in telemetry, cardiovascular surgery, cardiovascular ICU, post anesthesia and radiology. She lived in Michigan for 3 years, worked as a travel nurse and most recently helped open up Castle Rock hospital. She enjoys the challenges and constant advances in cardiology and medicine.