She received her B.S. degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (1987) and her J.D. degree from Hamline University School of Law (1993). She is the treasurer of the Family Law Section Board for the State Bar of Wisconsin, serves as the Co-Chair of the Door County Family Law Workshop and is a member of the Continuing Legal Education Committee. She is a founding member of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC)-Wisconsin Chapter, where she recently completed her term as President; she continues to serve on the Executive Committee and is a committee member of the Program Committee.