She grew up in Colorado, and received all of her education here. She studied sports medicine at Colorado State Univeristy and obtained her Master of physician assistant studies at University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. Her love for athletics and science led her to a career as an orthopedic physician assistant. She is an avid runner,hiker and biker; hobbies that allow her to take advantage of the beautiful Colorado outdoors. She is passionate about helping others maintain an active lifestyle and preventing or treating sports related injuries.