In 2004 she graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Chadron State College in Nebraska. In 2006 she graduated with distinction and academic excellence from the University of Nebraska Medical Center where she received her Masters of Physician Assistant Studies degree. She worked as a Physician Assistant for Providence Neurosurgery in Olympia, Washington from 2007 to 2011. Since 2011, she has worked for Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine. She works with Dr. Haleem Chaudhary, a fellowship-trained joint replacement specialist. In her free-time she and her husband, Tim, enjoy running, cycling, swimming, and mountain biking.