Tina graduated from Denison University with a degree in English-Creative Writing and played on the varsity golf team for all four years. She then went on to teach golf classes for kids aged 5-18, before joining the Corporate Marketing Team at Bunzl Distribution as the Digital Content Creator. During this time, Tina earned her MFA in Screenwriting from DePaul University. She now works as the Operations Coordinator for DiVinci Painters in the Chicagoland area.