She was born and raised in the Dallas area. Dr. Vera graduated with honors from Plano West Senior High School. She later attended Barrett Honors College at Arizona State University, ranked the number one college in the United States. Dr. Vera determined to be a dentist and she graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Biological Sciences following the defense of an undergraduate thesis on the relationship between bacteria of the mouth and heart health. Dr. Vera was an active student member in the American Dental Association, Psi Omega Dental Fraternity, North Texas Hispanic Dental Association, and Texas Association of Women Dentists.