She was a graduate of the Mercy School of Nursing in Des Moines, Iowa and Ottawa University of Shawnee Mission, Kansas. In July of 2010 Sandra retired after nearly 18 years as the Assistant Administrator for Nursing at the Boone County Hospital. During her tenure at the Boone County Hospital she was actively involved in developing and supporting the Tuition Assistance Program that enabled hospital employees to complete their nursing education. She was also a member of the Lila Carpenter Memorial Nursing Scholarship Committee.