After graduating Magna Cum Laude from Florida State University, she worked as an Anesthesia Technician in the operating rooms at Sacred Heart Hospital, Pensacola, Florida. She graduated from the University of South Alabama’s Physician Assistant program in 2016 and joined the Compass Urgent Care team that same year. Florida raised, Ms. Dufano enjoys traveling to visit family and friends, animals of all kinds, especially her calico cat, and reading mystery books.