Dr. Rector-Finney grew up in Kerrville, Texas. After graduating from Tivy High School, she attended Wellesley College in Boston, graduating Summa Cum Laude in 1991. Dr. Rector-Finney further enriched her education by spending a year in Oxford, England studying pre-med/neuroscience, and subsequently completing a year of research at a top infertility clinic in Los Angeles. Following medical school at the University of Texas at Houston, Dr. Rector-Finney was accepted into University of Texas Health Science Center Ob/GYN Residency program in San Antonio. Upon completion of her residency, she accepted a position as Clinical Professor at UTHSC OB/GYN department. While she enjoyed the academic rigors of her faculty position, her true passion was patient care.