Emily went to East Central University for pre-engineering and graduated from Oklahoma State University with an architectural engineering structures degree. Her work experience includes architectural engineering intern at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico; architectural engineering intern for Long Range Facilities Planning, Stillwater, Oklahoma; and structural engineer-in-training at Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Lubbock, Texas & Moore, Oklahoma. She joined Redland Childers Architects in 2024.