Colleen graduated magna cum laude from Franciscan University of Steubenville with her B.A. in political science and a double minor in Spanish and Human Life Studies. She then went on to receive her Master of Arts in Catholic Studies, also at Franciscan. Colleen currently lives in Steubenville, Ohio, with her husband Stephen and her son Dominik. She enjoys reading, writing, being outside, and spending time with her family.