Brenda grew up in Southern California, and graduated from CSU Long Beach in 1999 with her B.S. in Physical Therapy. She began her career working in an outpatient/sports rehab clinic in Orange County, getting the opportunity to treat a wide variety of amateur and professional athletes, especially extreme sport and beach volleyball athletes. She moved with her husband and two children to the Merced area in 2009. Brenda has enjoyed working in the local area in mostly outpatient environments. She joined the Bryant Orthopedic and Sports family in 2018. When she is not treating patients, Brenda enjoys spending time with her family, riding her horse, and helping with different ministries at church