Janette was born in the Philippines. At age four, she was adopted by a family from Nevada. After grade school she chose to continue her education and attended the accredited, Orvis School of Nursing; at the University of Nevada. In 2011, she completed her undergraduate degree as a member of Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society and began her career in an acute care setting. She tended to hospitalized patients of all ages but found the operating room and the world of trauma interesting. With dedication, she quickly progressed in this field and was offered additional responsibility within a leadership position. She thrived in an active level II trauma Operating Room for seven years.