Prior to that she was the top finance executive at The Fresno Bee. She earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and business administration from the College of Charleston and a master's degree in accountancy from the University of Charleston. She was born in Augusta, Ga., and grew up in Charleston. As the mother of two young children, she is particularly interested in the development of reading skills in children at an early age. In addition to being on the Board of RPLF, she has served as the Supervisory Committee Chair for Altura Credit Union since 2014.