Serena grew up in Montana and came to Portland to attend Lewis & Clark College. She received a Bachelor's degree in Biology and Master's degree in teaching. After a decade of teaching high school students, she obtained a Masters in Genetic Counseling from the University of British Columbia. She has spent over 9 years as a fertility genetic counselor working with egg donors and recipients. Serena is passionate about providing more support to donors and parents than is typical in the industry. She believes that the donor selection process should focus on a thorough and accurate genetic risk assessment, calm and professional support during the pregnancy, and provision of new genetic and family history information should it arise in the future.