Colleen was born and raised in Erie, Pennsylvania. Colleen obtained a degree in Geobiology from Penn State University in 2013 and her Juris Doctor from the Georgia State University College of Law in 2019.  In law school, Colleen focused her studies on litigation, advocacy, and alternative dispute resolution (ADR). She was heavily involved with the Public Interest Lawyers Association, was awarded a PILA summer fellowship, and she graduated with Highest Distinction for her pro bono and public service work.  She began working in family law during law school and has practiced exclusively family law since her admittance to the State Bar of Georgia in 2019. Colleen represents clients in all matters of family law in both trial and appellate courts.