Mrs. Wilson received her associate degree in nursing from Everett Community College in Everett, Washington, and later earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in science in nursing and health from the University of Phoenix.
Mrs. Wilson’s work in tissue banking began in 1988 through Community Tissue Services (CTS). In 2005, she was honored with the prestigious Kenneth Sell Award which is given to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field of tissue banking. In 2009, Mrs. Wilson was elected president of AATB. She is currently the chairman of the Board of the Joint Restoration Foundation (JRF). She has co-authored tissue bank standards for the Association of Orthopedic Nurses (AORN) and the American Association of Blood Banks (AABB).