Emily graduated from Ohio University in 2008 with a B.S. in Meteorology. After college, she moved to Washington, DC where she worked first for the American Meteorological Society’s Education Program and then for Eastern Research Group, an environmental consulting firm. She also earned a M.S. in Environmental Sciences and Policy from Johns Hopkins University in 2012. Since 2014, Emily’s husband’s career with the U.S. Air Force has taken their family all over the world. She currently works remotely for HeartLands Conservancy, an environmental non-profit based in southwestern Illinois.