Tina grew up in Spokane and then moved to Las Vegas shortly after high school. She worked in the medical field for a while before deciding on veterinary medicine. She graduated with an associates degree as a Veterinary Technician from the College of Southern Nevada and worked as a technician in Las Vegas for 13 years before returning to Spokane.

She lives with her husband, their daughter, their Siberian Husky, Fender, and their Doberman Pincher, Persephone.