She holds an associate’s degree in nursing from Middlesex Community College. She has a bachelor’s degree in nursing and another in Psychology from Framingham State College. She obtained her Master of Business Administration from Rivier College and successfully passed the National Administrator Board (NAB). After earning her master’s degree, she worked as a licensed nursing home administrator in Massachusetts. She has 14 years of experience ranging from charge nurse, nursing supervisor, floor nurse to assistant director of nursing.