Her fitness journey began with strength and agility training to improve her athletic performance. In school she competed on the volleyball, soccer and track & field teams. After school she fell in love with beach volleyball, a sport she continues to train for and compete in regularly. Dana graduated from the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology, and continued her education by completing a Master of Science degree in Epidemiology at Queen’s University. She then went on to explore exercise science and nutrition, and attained her personal training designation.