Having finished radio journalism studies at Volda University College, she began working for the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation in 1999.

[2][3] Following the ownership change in Kanal 24, Rotevatn left the radio channel and joined I&M Kommunikasjon, an advertising company, as a communications advisor.

After informing the Arts Council about the possible conflict of interest, she resigned from the Dag og Tid board, and accepted the committee position.

[6] Dag og Tid received a major increase in subsidy, and Rotevatn was criticized by Christian newspaper Norge IDAG, who lost press support after being assessed by the committee.

The Arts Council maintained that there had been no conflict of interest since Rotevatn left the board of Dag og Tid before joining the committee.

[8] During her studies at the University of Oslo, she was required to write her undergraduate thesis in political science in Bokmål, but wrote it in Nynorsk anyway.