She received her Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry/Biochemistry at the University of West Florida in Pensacola, FL in 2002, followed by a doctorate of Podiatric Medicine from Kent State University College of Podiatric Medicine in Cleveland, OH in 2008. Hilaree then completed a three-year residency in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery at the University of Florida & Shands Jacksonville Medical Center in Jacksonville, FL in 2011.