She is a fifth generation Arizonan, and attended Xavier Prep, the University of Arizona, and the University of Kansas Law School. She is a member of the Women Lawyers Association, Arizona Association for Justice (“AZAJ”), and the Maricopa County Bar Association (“MCBA”). She is on the MCBA Bench/Bar Committee, and was a recent faculty member at its Personal Injury Seminar Series. She co-chairs the Ethics Seminar for AZAJ, has presented on civil rights at the Thurgood Marshall Inn of Court, and was a moot court judge at the college national competitions. She is also a Southwest Super Lawyers® Rising Star (2014-2017), an active community volunteer, and a competitive runner.