Dr. Summerford grew up in south Arkansas on a row crop and cattle farm. She graduated from the University of Arkansas and moved to Louisiana, where she worked on her Master's degree until being accepted into the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine. She graduated in 1997 and moved to Benton, Arkansas, until 2000, when she moved to Hot Springs and bought a small clinic in the Village. She moved the practice, expanded, and built a new clinic. She sold the practice a few years ago and worked there until joining Allpets in Little Rock. On a personal note, she still lives in Hot Springs with 6 Brussels Griffon dogs and 2 Quarter Horses.