A 1987 graduate of California State University, Dominguez Hills, Dinkins retired from track and field competition in 2002, and works as a trauma surgeon at King-Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.
A 1987 graduate of California State University, Dominguez Hills, Dinkins retired from track and field competition in 2002 but still works closely with the Liberian track and field teams. Dinkins' between Olympic job sees her working as a trauma surgeon at King-Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.