Tammy graduated from Collin College with an Associate of Science in Surgical Technology, cum laude. She worked at Children’s Medical Center Dallas, for 6 years, in the operating room with her specialty being trauma and orthopedic surgery. There she trained and mentored student nurses, residents, nurse interns, and new employees. She later transferred to Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. Tammy returned to Dallas in 2017 to join NRSNG.