She graduated from Gonzaga University in 2000, majoring in History, Criminal Justice, and Sociology. She then attended the University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law, where she received many academic achievement awards. She was also on the University of Utah Law Review. She graduated Order of the Coif in 2004. Prior to her graduation, she began clerking with Salt Lake Legal Defender’s Appellate Division. She began working as a trial attorney in 2005. Since then, she has represented thousands of clients and handled thousands of cases ranging from misdemeanors to first degree felonies.