Victoria grew up in Arcadia, California and attended the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for her undergraduate degree where she obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience. After graduating, she worked as a research associate at the UCLA School of Nursing where she made national presentations and collaborated on publications on pain management in the pediatric sickle cell disease population. For her nursing degree, Victoria attended California State University, Los Angeles (CSULA), where she obtained a Master of Science degree in Nursing and graduated with honors. Victoria is an active member of the Sigma Theta Tau honor society of nursing and the California Association of Nurse Practitioners.