Jamie attended college at Santa Clara University and then the University of Montana. She earned her B.A. in political science from the University of Montana and went on to law school at the University of Montana School of Law where she received her J.D. in 1997. Following law school, Jamie clerked for the Honorable Judge Jeffery Langton in the Twenty-First Judicial District Court. Thereafter she worked for the Ravalli County Attorney’s Office for three and one-half years. She handled all misdemeanor and juvenile matters as well as county civil matters and assisted the Chief Deputy in several felony prosecutions. Jamie then went into private practice and began working with Evonne Wells. They later formed Wells & McKittrick, P.C. where Jamie continues to have an active law practice.