Adria Payne is a Nurse Practitioner who earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, beginning her career in medical research and FDA drug testing. She later obtained her Master of Nursing and Master of Science in Family Nurse Practitioner degrees from Emory University. Originally from Tennessee, Adria now calls Peachtree City, Georgia, home, where she lives with her significant other, Jack, and their Maine Coon cat, Sylvie. In her free time, she enjoys working out, cheering on the Nashville Predators, and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen.