Catherine grew up in southern Michigan enjoying summer vacations along the great lakes and trying not to freeze in the winter. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree at the University of Michigan where she studied biology and history and attended every football game. She then traveled up the road to Michigan State University to obtain her medical degree. Finally done with cold winters, Catherine then traveled to Tennessee to complete her residency and chief year in Emergency Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. In her free time, she is always searching for her next triathlon to run.