She obtained her BSN from Western Michigan University in 2006. Following the completion of her degree, she worked as an RN for Spectrum Health Butterworth Campus. In 2010, she began her studies to obtain a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from Grand Valley State University with a focus on the Adult/Older Adult. Her dissertation was on advance care planning with an ambulatory geriatric population. She has a real passion for caring for older adults. She graduated in December 2014 and passed the AANPCP boards in January 2015.