She obtained her RN from Ryerson in 1986 and her BScN from McMaster University in 1994. She specialized in Neurosurgical and Emergency Nursing while working at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto ON. After moving to Kelowna in 2001, she worked in the community providing pediatric, palliative, and respite care. She joined Okanagan Health Surgical Centre in 2010 where she works as an office nurse.