Born in Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada,[2][non-primary source needed] Hansen joined David Storr and Sons Contracting Ltd., in 1991 as an executive assistant.
As of 2004, she is general manager of David Storr and Sons Contracting Ltd., a position she rose to in 1996.
Hansen ran for a seat in the Northwest Territories Legislature in the electoral district of Inuvik Twin Lakes for the 1999 Northwest Territories general election but lost to Roger Allen.
Hansen appeared on the political scene again running for a seat in the 2011 Northwest Territories election in the electoral district of Mackenzie Delta.
The race was hotly contested due incumbent David Krutko not standing for re-election.