A military child, she was born in Los Angeles, California and spent her childhood in multiple countries, including Germany and Japan. While studying broadcast journalism at the University of Missouri, she discovered her love of service through the new and burgeoning organization: Dream Outside the Box. Eventually she was entrusted with the role as the first Director of Public Relations for the Columbia, Missouri chapter of DOTB. She is currently studying journalism at New York University with a focus on social justice issues.