• Graduated from Hazelwood West High School in 2009
• Studied biology and chemistry as an undergraduate at the University of Missouri – St. Louis
• Graduate of the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine
• Previous recipient of the Needles Brooker Scholarship for compassion, generosity, and tribute to the attachments and relationships that form the human-animal bond
• Hobbies include reading, watching TV shows and movies with her husband, spending time with family and friends, and browsing the internet for cute pictures of cats