Portia graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting at Holy Angel University in the Philippines and worked with numbers in the accounting field before she shifted her interest in working with people. Portia studied further and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Our Lady of Fatima University in the Philippines and became a Registered Nurse.

She has work experience in Surgical, OB, Pediatric and Emergency Nursing.

Portia immigrated to Canada in 2014. She is currently working towards getting the Nursing License in Alberta, Canada. Her passion is working with people with developmental disabilities.