While working in agriculture, she obtained a Pilot license and owned a Teratorn ultra lite aircraft.
Volunteer roles and work as a staff person Albers served from 1976 until 1978, as Publicity Chair for the Sauk County (Wisconsin) Republican Party.
From 2013 until early 2015 Albers returned to legislative staff work, serving as committee clerk in the office of State Senator Dale Schultz.
Albers also worked in other positions as a private attorney and as a manager in a local business in Monona, Wisconsin.
Albers was the daughter of Marcus Gumz, a frequent candidate for public office in Wisconsin and a longtime activist on issues affecting agriculture, land use, and the role of government.