She obtained her bachelors in psychology from UCLA and her RN, masters, and nursing doctorate from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center. Mallory's work includes psychiatry-based nursing and training at Denver Health Medical Center and University of Colorado Hospital. She also was a clinical content specialist for Thomson Reuters, where she wrote medical literature for the PDR Lab Advisor and Micromedex CareNotes for patient education. Mallory lives in the Denver area with daughter, Veronica Lee.