ˈæftɚ ɹᵻtˈaɪɚɹɪŋ æt nˈaɪntiːn, ʃiː ˈɜːnd ɐ nˈɜːsɪŋ dᵻɡɹˈiː fɹʌm nˈɔːɹθ kˌæɹəlˈaɪnə ˌæɡɹɪkˈʌltʃɚɹəl ænd tˈɛknɪkəl stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ænd ɪstˈæblɪʃt ɐ θˈɜːɾijˈɪɹ kɚɹˈɪɹ æt sˈɪbli hˈɑːspɪɾəl ɪn wˈɑːʃɪŋtən, dˈiː.sˈiː.
After retiring at 19, she earned a nursing degree from North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University and established a 30-year career at Sibley Hospital in Washington, D.C.