She is set apart, not only by her name, sometimes referred to as Zenga or Z, but also by the unusual path she took in establishing herself in her legal career. Her first passion was in the area of science and she obtained a BS in the challenging field of Biochemistry. While pursuing her Masters degree in Environmental Toxicology she served as an Environmental Lobbyist and Legislative Liaison with the Illinois Environmental Control Board, it was at this time that her love for science met the world of “policy.” She discovered that, rather than be confined to a lab, she could affect change in a career that married the two.