Born in Hudson, New York, Roberts earned an undergraduate degree in environmental policy from Cornell University in 1981.She worked as a ranger in Rocky Mountain National Park until 1984, then earned a J.D. from the University of Colorado in 1986.
Born in Hudson, New York, and raised in Rhinebeck, Roberts earned a self-designed undergraduate degree in environmental policy from Cornell University in 1981. After being hired by a law firm in Granby, Colorado, Roberts returned to school to earn a J.D. from the University of Colorado in 1986.