She grew up in a military family and lived in Colorado, Texas, Japan and Germany. She attended the University of Utah and completed a B.S. in Medical Laboratory Sciences. She then completed the Medical Scientist Training Program at the University of Colorado and obtained her medical degree and Ph.D. in Immunology. Her Ph.D. focus was on models of allergic asthma with an emphasis of T cell and dendritic cell interaction. She moved to the University of Michigan and completed residency training in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine. She was a clinical lecturer for one year and then was promoted to Clinical Assistant Professor. She moved to Utah in 2017 to join the faculty at the University of Utah.