Originally from Amarillo, Texas, she earned a BBA in accounting from TCU, then returned to West Texas to attend the Texas Tech School of Law. She managed a law firm in Dallas until 2008, when she moved to Waco and became the firm administrator for Naman Howell Smith & Lee, PLLC. In 2014, Alexis became the firm administrator for Jaynes, Reitmeier, Boyd, and Therrell, P.C., where she oversees human resources, accounting, and operations for the 80-employee certified public accounting firm. Alexis has served on numerous committees at First Baptist Church of Waco where she, her husband, and their son are members. Alexis joined the board of the McLennan County Dispute Resolution Center in 2015.