Emily is originally from California, where she completed her undergraduate degree in animal science at the University of California, Davis. She moved to Sydney to undertake the Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degree at the University of Sydney, which she completed in December of 2021. Following that, she completed an Emergency and Critical Care Internship followed by a rotating internship in Sydney.

She then moved back to the U.S. to complete a specialty ophthalmology internship at Bliss Animal Eye Care in Oregon. She has now moved back to Sydney to undertake a residency in ophthalmology with Eye Clinic for Animals. Emily has particular interest in corneal disease, including tear film disorders, as well as comparative ophthalmology.