Junie got her start in dance at age 16. She graduated salutatorian of her high school class. Her studies at Texas A&M University earned her a B.S. in Biomedical Science from the College of Veterinary Medicine. She received a teaching certificate in dance and later trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Her interests include studying martial arts and learning different languages. Junie is fluent in Vietnamese and English, practices conversational Spanish and has dabbled in French.