After training four summers at the Banff School of Fine Arts, she went to study at the University of Western Ontario under Ralph Aldrich.

She put herself through university there by playing viola in the London Symphony Orchestra and received her HBA from the Ivey School of Business.

[citation needed] After attending business school, Bateman articled with Price Waterhouse in Winnipeg.

"[1][3][4] In 2011, given her four-time successful electoral record as a school trustee (2001, 2002, 2006 and 2010), Bateman was sought out by the Conservative Party of Canada to run in Winnipeg South Centre.

[citation needed] Bateman was defeated in 2015 by former Liberal provincial MLA Jim Carr,[5] falling to 28 percent of the vote.