She teaches online and face to face courses at FSU. She earned her bachelor’s in nursing at Shenandoah University, her Masters in Health Services Leadership and Management in nursing along with a teaching certificate in nursing from University of Maryland, and her Doctorate of Nursing Practice from Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. Dr. Platt has maintained her clinical skills working as a labor and delivery room nurse for Western Maryland Heath System. She also served as the nursing recruiter for the RN-BSN program at FSU prior to transitioning into the assistant professor role.