She received her B.S. in Medical Dietetics from Ohio State University. She moved to Sarasota in 2008 to be closer to her sister and the beach. Living a healthy lifestyle is important to her, and she has spent her career teaching people about the impact nutrition can have on improving their health and preventing disease. She enjoys cooking, gardening, Jazzercise and bicycling with her husband and Lhasapoo, named “Cookie”.