Dr. Crawford attended the University of Washington (UW) in preparation for admission to Naturopathic medical school. While at UW she was chosen to study Botany abroad at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. Upon her return she changed her field of study to Nutrition in order to better prepare herself for the Natural Health field. In 2000 she graduated from Bastyr University in Kenmore, WA with a Bachelor of Science in Natural Health Sciences majoring in Nutrition. She then embarked upon a 6 year pursuit of her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree, which she received from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM) in Portland, Oregon. While in medical school at NCNM Dr. Crawford participated in many extracurricular activities such as student government, committees and the school newspaper and remains an ambassador to her college and President Emeritus, Dr. William Keppler. She lives in Seattle with her husband and their three beloved cats.