Originally from Fall River, Kinslow graduated from UWSP in 2002 with a bachelor of science in athletic training. She worked one year at UW-Madison before going to graduate school at Oregon State University where she worked as a graduate assistant with the cross country and track programs while obtaining a master’s degree in sport and exercise psychology. Kinslow then worked at Nazareth College in Rochester, N.Y., as an assistant athletic trainer for three years prior to coming back to UWSP.