Courtney was born and raised in Battle Creek, MI. She attended Michigan State University and graduated in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in Zoology. She worked as a zookeeper for 2 years until she decided to pursue a career as a veterinary assistant in 2014. She joined the Lakeview Animal Hospital in the fall of 2016.

​She and her husband, Eligah, enjoy music, movies and traveling.  Courtney and her husband welcomed a beautiful baby girl, Ellerie, in February 2017 and a handsome baby boy, Reece, in September 2020. They also have a leopard gecko, a boxer named Brutus and a lab mix named Harlie!