Margaret E. Dalton graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a 3.86 GPA. She has experience working as a home health aide, volunteer at a domestic abuse shelter, and counselor at a summer camp. Her clinical rotations included placements in medical surgical, psychiatric, pediatric, maternal child health, and senior internship settings. She has American Red Cross and American Heart Association certifications. Dalton was on the Dean's List and received several scholarships for her academic honors and involvement in campus organizations related to nursing and civil liberties.