Born in Midvale, Idaho; moved to Boise to study nursing at Boise State University; fourth-generation Idahoan and third-generation nurse. Holds a master’s degree in nursing education, master’s degree in business administration, and an advanced nursing degree from Loyola University-Chicago as a clinical nurse specialist. Served as Idaho chair for Ryan’s Case for Smiles and immediate past president of the Idaho American Nurses Association. Served as a precinct committewoman in Ada County and serves in multiple volunteer positions.
