Nancy holds both an M.P.A. and D.P.A. degree in Public Administration from the University of Illinois Springfield. Professionally, Nancy has worked for both the Illinois Department of Transportation and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. At the IEPA, Nancy was an Executive 1 Manager within the Division of Administration at the North Grand Location in Springfield, Illinois. In this capacity, she daily managed an array of purchasing orders, expenditures and contractual obligations for the State of Illinois.