Tracy grew up in San Diego and spent summers camping and boating on the Colorado River in Arizona, Nevada and Utah. Always more comfortable being outside than indoors, she enjoyed the good weather that allowed her to pursue outdoor adventures year-round, sparking a deep appreciation for nature. From the sound of waves crashing on a beach to the stunning red rock formations in the desert and the sky's color show at sunset, Tracy soaked it all in with amazement and exhilaration. Tracy has always loved animals, too, and her love of wildlife was cultivated through her proximity as a child to the San Diego Zoo's Safari Park, where animals roam freely in vast enclosures on 1,800 acres of land. She has vivid memories of riding the Africa tram and being awed by the diversity of animals living together.

Tracy’s love of nature, especially wildlife, fueled her decision to get an ecology degree. Wanting to pursue studies related to conservation, she became an environmental scientist to help protect our beautiful planet. She spent 15 years working for environmental consulting firms specializing in contaminated sediment remediation. Yet ironically, it was a career shift into web development that led her to Nat Hab, the kind of company with a dedicated focus on conservation that she always wanted to work for!

Tracy has traveled extensively within the U.S. as well as to Southern Africa, South America, Canada, Mexico, Europe and the Caribbean. Benefiting from the value of firsthand travel, being up close and personal with nature in various parts of the world, has fed Tracy's passion to protect it.  Tracy lives in Prescott, Arizona where she enjoys running, hiking, paddleboarding, and kayaking.