Born and raised in Draper, Utah, Emily has been involved with the arts her whole life. One of her paintings is a part of the DVAF Community Collection in Draper, Utah. Additionally, she represented Jordan High School as the sterling scholar in Visual Arts in 2000. Emily then obtained a BFA in Illustration from Brigham Young University (BYU) in 2005 and also performed as a singer/dancer with BYU's Young Ambassadors tour group. From there she began work with Avalanche Studios in Salt Lake City, also known as Disney Interactive Studios, making video games for 10 years.

Emily strives to keep her performing and visual arts skills in tune by writing music, stories, filling roles in films, acting in commercials and ultimately creating entertainment for audiences of all sizes. The majority of her time is spent caring for her five children under twelve years old and entertaining them at this busy stage in her family's life.