[4] Tippin began her successful curling career by winning the 1999 Ontario provincial junior championships.

[5][6] At the 1999 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, Tippin skipped Ontario to an 8–4 record, just out of the playoffs.

[6] At the 2002 Canadian Junior Curling Championships, her team finished with another winning record, this time 7–5, but again they fell short of the playoffs.

[6] The team won the 2006 Canadian Mixed Curling Championship, but were unable to repeat in 2007, finishing 6–5.

[7] Tippin attended Oakville Trafalgar High School and Wilfrid Laurier University.