nˈɛlsən ɹᵻsˈiːvd hɜː bˈætʃəlɚz dᵻɡɹˈiːz ɪn dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪzəm ænd hˈɪstɚɹi fɹʌm ˌɪndiːˈænə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn blˈuːmɪŋtən, ˌɪndiːˈænə ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈoːɹ.
Nelson received her Bachelor's degrees in journalism and history from Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana in 1994.