Growing up on Cape Cod, Justine spent most of her childhood summers at the beach. She took lessons as a baby at a swim program run by the Cape Cod Y and later at the local health club in her home town. She began teaching swimming lessons her senior year in high school for an outreach program down the street from her house. Justine attended Washington and Jefferson College where she majored in psychology. Justine is also a certified Montessori teacher for ages 3-6. In her spare time Justine enjoys reading, quilting, and hiking.