She received a Bachelor of Science in dietetics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She went on to complete a master’s degree in Health Communication from Emerson College in collaboration with Tufts School of Medicine. There, she was introduced to the Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC). With the educational assistance of Dr. Daniel Leffler and the staff of the Celiac Center at BIDMC, she conducted a nationwide qualitative study regarding the challenges young adults with celiac disease face in the college environment.