Emily has devoted her professional life to non-profit organizations. In addition to The Jewish Federation, she has served in leadership positions with Operation Gratitude, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Foundation Fighting Blindness and Fund for the Public Interest Research Group.

Emily graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication. She is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Valley Industry and Commerce Association (VICA), the Pacific Council on International Policy, the National Association of Professional Women, and an alumna of the Rautenberg New Leaders Project.