A graduate of Pitt Community College with an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Paralegal Technology, she has 12 years of legal experience. She received her Paralegal Certification (NCCP) from the North Carolina State Bar and is presently a member of the Paralegal Division of the North Carolina Bar Association. She is a native of Belhaven, North Carolina. Outside of work, she enjoys playing sports; spending time with her husband, Darren and two daughters, Gracie and Millie; going to the beach; and summer days coasting the rivers of Beaufort County.