She earned a Ph.D. in philosophy in education with a specialization in exceptional student education from the University of Central Flordia. Richmond was a visiting assistant professor in the College of Education at the University of Central Florida Daytona Beach campus for four years. Richmond launched a business, Richmond Educational Center for Exceptional Students and Supports (R.E.C.E.S.S.), which focused on meeting the needs of exceptional students, their families and the schools in which they are served.