She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing Degree from Ryerson University in 2007 followed by a Masters of Science in Community Health Degree in 2011 from the University of Toronto Dalla Lana School of Public Health specializing in Addictions and Mental Health. Her master’s work focused on access to needle exchange programs in the community, safe injection practices in correctional institutions, and family/caregiver support for those providing care to individuals with severe mental illness.