She is a genetic metabolic dietitian and has participated in many research projects in the area of PKU. She did her undergraduate work at California State University Long Beach, Ca and received her Masters in Human Nutrition from the University of New Haven. She is currently on the Medical Advisory Board for the National PKU Alliance and the Dietitian's Advisory Board for BioMarin. She is the Public Policy Chair for the American Dietetic Association's Pediatric Nutrition Practice Group and is the President of the California Coalition for PKU nd Allied Disorders. She has had the great honor of working with and being mentored by Dr. Richard Koch, who is a pioneer in the area of PKU. She also has an adult daughter with PKU.