Tenley received her BS in Biology from Trinity University in 1998 and a MS in Toxicology from CSU in 2003. After a prologue as a research scientist for a small biotech firm, a hazy interval as a mother of three, and another chapter in graduate education, she purposed her way back to research science. Now, in addition to asking questions and enjoying the science, she manages the lab and tends to any details that facilitate experimental study in neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative disorders.