Emily completed her bachelor’s degree in Allied Health Sciences at the University of Connecticut, graduating cum laude in 2014.  She served the community of New Haven, Connecticut as an Emergency Medical Technician for 5 years prior to attending the physician assistant program at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

During her time at UAMS, she served as a peer tutor for fellow students. In August of 2022, she graduated magna cum laude and was chosen for the highest honor of her class, the Faculty Gold Key Award, for being exemplary of a PA professional. She has been member of the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants since 2022 and specializes in skin cancer.

In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, gardening, and playing with her two cats.