She has worked in both inpatient and outpatient mental health and substance use focused programs in the Lower Mainland, BC and Calgary, Alberta since graduating from the Bachelor of Nursing Program (Accelerated Track) at the University of Calgary in 2008. She has worked primarily in the area of mental health and substance use. She has Bachelor of Arts degrees in sociology (honours) and psychology, completed in 2003. She completed a Master of Nursing degree (Clinical Teaching focus) at the University of Athabasca in 2012.