She earned a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Michigan in 1988.

She worked as a nuclear engineer in the U.S. Department of Energy's Washington, D.C. Offices of Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology, and of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, as well as its Idaho Operations Office.

[2] Svinicki has a history of making political donations to Republican candidates.

On June 26, 2017, she was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to a five-year term as the NRC's chairperson.

After nine years of service as a Commissioner, I hope I put my prior experience to good effect and that my work as Chairman has fulfilled, in some small measure, the confidence the President expressed in my capabilities in offering me this opportunity to lead.”[6] This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.