She has a Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law and received her Bachelor of Science from Regent’s College in Albany, New York, magna cum laude. Prior to going to law school, Rosalie was a litigation paralegal for 15 years. She is a recipient of the University of New Mexico School of Law Clinical Honors and University of New Mexico School of Law Deans Award. From 2003 to 2007, Rosalie served on the Board of Directors of the New Mexico Hispanic Bar Association, serving as the President in 2007. She was also selected for the 1997 edition of Outstanding Young Women of America and was named one of Twenty Elite Women in 2006 by Hispanic Business Magazine.