Her career in correctional systems spans more than 20 years, including more than 10 years in managerial roles, progressing from correction officer to senior leadership positions. She has overseen daily operations of detention facilities housing hundreds to thousands of inmates and large staff populations, with responsibilities covering security, inmate supervision, staffing, and institutional administration.

Operationally, she focuses on custody and compliance practices, including search procedures, discharge from custody, suicide prevention, and staff training, as well as supervision of mixed-gender workforces. Her experience also includes direct involvement with oversight bodies and federal compliance matters, serving as a liaison on consent decree implementation and contributing to institutional policy development and internal audit functions.

In a consulting capacity, she has advised correctional agencies, legal teams, and related stakeholders on facility operations, conditions of confinement, and planning initiatives, including participation in large-scale correctional system projects. She has provided expert witness services for many years, including reports, depositions, and testimony in cases involving use of force, inmate classification, discharge procedures, and correctional safety practices.

Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice Administration, providing a foundation for her work in correctional operations, institutional management, policy development, and correctional system oversight.