Rhonda received her Master's of Social Work from the University of Tennessee in May 2000. While employed at the Vanderbilt Mental Health Clinic as a mental health clinician, she completed more than 2,000 supervised hours of psychotherapy. In October 2002, Rhonda became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW). She then began a private practice to include psychotherapy services and mental health consulting. Rhonda has completed training specific to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Advanced Psychodynamic Psychotherapy (APP), as well as the treatment of eating disorders. 

From September 2004 to June 2005, she was hired by the Division of Adolescent Medicine at the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital as a consultant to the Eating Disorders Clinic. From March 2004 to June 2007, Rhonda worked as the part-time Social Worker for the Legal Clinic at the Vanderbilt Law School. Since July 2007, she has devoted herself full-time to her private practice.

Rhonda has been an active member of the Eating Disorders Coalition of Tennessee (EDCT) since 2003. She now serves on their Board of Directors. She has been a member of the Nashville Psychotherapy Institute (NPI) since 2000 and served on their Board of Directors from February 2004 to January 2007.

In addition to the EDCT, Rhonda's volunteer work includes serving as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children in foster care since January 2003. She has been an active volunteer with Better Decisions, serving women at the Tennessee Prison for Women, since 1996 and has served on the Better Decisions Board of Directors since 1999.

Prior to receiving her Masters in Social Work, Rhonda worked in the business of consumer product sales and marketing for Procter & Gamble, S. C. Johnson Wax and Perrigo. She received a Masters in Business Administration in May 1991.