A native of New Jersey, she spent 26 years there while traveling to Oregon every summer to visit family. She fell in love with Portland and made the move three years ago. She spent five years as a veterinary assistant before transitioning to a career as an exterminator and pursuing her passion for dog training, having trained over 200 dogs. She is excited to be back in vet med and eager to learn about exotic pets. She does not currently have any pets, but has plans to add an axolotl, a bearded dragon, and a tarantula to her family in the near future.