Graduated from University of California, Los Angeles with a B.A. degree in Communication Studies.
Member of the Chi Omega sorority at UCLA.
Was a cheerleader and Homecoming Queen at Granada High School.
Certified fitness instructor; taught aerobics and step training for 7 years.
Home appeared in several scenes of "Catfish in Black Bean Sauce," a film by neighbor Chi Moui Lo.
Brother-in-law is former FDA Commissioner Andrew C. von Eschenbach.
Was a UCLA Bruin Belle (official hostess).