Born, Omaha, Nebraska.  Lived in Kansas City during high school at Rockhurst, Jesuit High School

Undergrad: Creighton University, Bachelor Science in Biology; Minor in Theology.  Served as president of Student Government, Creighton Students Union

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine.  Served as executive director of Community Health Program, a community based immersive summer internship program for professional health sciences students.  Awarded LeRoy Caulkins award for excellence as medical student in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Residency, Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center: 2014-2018. Awarded Excellence in Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery as senior resident.

Fellow, Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center: 2018-2021.  Published perineal anatomical research in American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.  Oral presentations at Society of Gynecologic Surgery regarding presacral anatomy and at American Urogynecologic Society regarding cellular senescence in a mouse model of pelvic organ prolapse. Member of Society of Gynecologic Surgeons Task Force for Surgical Outcomes among Gynecologic patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.