Ms. Pugh was raised in Clemmons, NC, where she attended West Forsyth High School. She then attended Appalachian State University. She received her bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders and Sciences in 2009, and her master’s degree in Speech Language Pathology in 2011. During her graduate program, she was a graduate clinician in the Alexander County school system, Manor Care Post-Acute Rehab and the ASU Communication Disorders Clinic. Ms. Pugh is currently the contract Speech Therapist at Millennium Charter Academy.