Born in Boston, Massachusetts, January 4, 1963. She graduated from Duxbury High School in 1981, Tufts University with a B.A. in English and Political Science in 1985, and the University of Maryland, School of Public Policy with a MPP in 1989. Her professional history includes working as a Financial Management Analyst from 1989-1997, a Technology Commercialization Specialist from 1997-2003, and Senior Organizational Development Manager from 2004-2014, all at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. She served as the Manager of Operations for the Goddard Employees Welfare Association from 2014-2019 and is the Founder of PLG Coaching and Consulting, a position she has held since 2019.
