She grew up in Osage, IA, and graduated from Osage Community High School. She received her Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic. She has been practicing chiropractic for 20 years. She currently resides in Cedar Rapids with her husband, Tom, and their children, Nick and Sophia. She also has a dog named T-Bone. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, yoga, Hawkeye football, and spending time with family and friends.