She received a BS in Physical Therapy from the University of Connecticut, an MA in Gerontology from Saint Joseph College, West Hartford, CT, and a PhD in Rehabilitation Science and Technology from the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. She is also a certified Assistive Technology Professional (ATP) and Seating and Mobility Specialist (SMS) by the Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America (RESNA). She has over 20 years of clinical experience in adult neurological rehabilitation with a specialty in assessment and recommendation of custom wheelchairs and seating systems. She has lectured extensively at local, national, and international conferences and is a faculty for the RESNA Fundamentals of Assistive Technology course.