Emma was born in Wisconsin, and she spent most of her childhood in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Emma moved to Cookeville with her family when she was 16. She graduated from Cookeville Highschool in 2013. Emma has more than six years of experience in customer service and communications. Emma worked for the Putnam County Clerk’s Office from 2020-2022. She began working for Attorney Joy Buck Gothard in 2022 as a legal assistant. She has since progressed her knowledge of this area of law and is now our Estate Planning and Probate Paralegal. When Emma is not working, she enjoys baking, reading, hiking, and quilting.