[5] Originally from Bradford, she lived in Yorkshire, until the age of 10 when her parents emigrated to New Zealand, where she attended Hillcrest High School in Hamilton.

[5][11][12] She represented Great Britain in the 2015 World Rowing U23 Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, where her team finished third, behind Russia and the United States.

[13] She, along with Georgie Haycraft advanced to the final round of the Rosie Mayglothling Trophy in 2015 in the double sculls, but lost to the Molesey Boat Club.

[17][18][19] She was one of two rowers from the 2017 team to return to the race in 2018, along with Miriam Goudet-Boukhatmi, where they again won with at time of 19 minutes and 15 seconds.

[20][21][22] White volunteers at Eddie's, an English charity directed at helping youth and adults with learning disabilities, and works specifically with those who have autism.