She graduated with a BA in Mathematics from California State University, Chico State in 2003, and graduated with a MA in Mathematics from San Francisco State University in 2007. In 2012, she earned here Ph.D. in Mathematics from The University of Iowa. Her primary area of research is DNA Topology, but she has many other interests that include Knot Theory, Mathematics Education and Mathematical Biology. She is a founding member of USTARS.﻿﻿