ˈæftɚwɚd, ʃiː stˈʌdid təbi ɐ ʃˈɛf æt ðə flˈɔːɹɪdə kjˈʊlɪnˌɛɹi ˈɪnstɪtˌuːt ɪn wˈɛst pˈɑːm bˈiːtʃ, flˈɔːɹɪdə, ænd sˈʌbsᵻkwəntli wˈɜːkt æz ðə dˈaɪnɪŋ ɹˈuːm mˈænɪdʒɚ ænd æktˈɪvᵻɾiz dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ æɾ ɐn ɐsˈɪstᵻd lˈɪvɪŋ kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi fɔːɹ sˈiːnjɚz.
Afterward, she studied to be a chef at the Florida Culinary Institute in West Palm Beach, Florida, and subsequently worked as the dining room manager and activities director at an assisted living community for seniors.