Cottie Petrie-Norris grew up in San Diego County. She earned a B.A. in economics and English from Yale University in 1997. Her career experience includes working in finance and technology, specifically as a business analyst for Capital One, a business manager for American Express South Africa, a director of Capital One's U.S. card division, and a marketing director or consultant for In-Deed Online, DayNa Decker, and Cress Communications.
