She received her Doctorate and Master of Arts degrees from the University of Windsor, and her Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia. She has worked in a variety of clinical settings in British Columbia, Ontario, and Michigan over the past fifteen years, including a pain clinic, university psychological services centre, two outpatient mental health centres, three psychiatric hospitals, an inpatient rehabilitation unit, and a tertiary assessment and treatment centre for clients with developmental disabilities. Dr. Jeyakumar previously worked in a group practice specializing in personal injury claims and provided assessments for diagnostic and medical-legal purposes. She has appeared before the law courts to provide expert opinion on MVA-related clinical issues.