Cara Szkudlapski graduated from Penn State University with her undergraduate degree in Athletic Training. She then went to graduate school at Boston University and earned her master's degree in Human Physiology. While at BU, she was also a graduate assistant athletic trainer working primarily with the women's rugby team as well as the men's and women's track and field and cross-country teams. After finishing graduate school, she moved to Atlanta to complete her Athletic Training Residency at Emory. She now works full-time for Emory Healthcare as a Surgical Athletic Trainer in the sports division.