[3] She completed her early schooling in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and attended Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, where she earned a Bachelor of English in 2001.
[2] She finished 6th in the single event at the 2011 Australian Rowing Championships in West Lakes, South Australia.
[2][4] She finished 5th in the double event at the 2011 Australian Rowing Championships in West Lakes, South Australia.
[2][4] She finished 2nd in the quad event at the 2011 Australian Rowing Championships in West Lakes, South Australia.
[6][7][8] Initially listed as a reserve, she replaced Pippa Savage who had been previously named to the boat but was removed because of "incompatibility issues" with the rest of the crew.