Jody was raised in Ontario and graduated with her Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University in 1992. She continued her education at Dalhousie University where she completed her LL.B. in 1996. She articled in Vancouver and moved to Kelowna in 1998, and has worked primarily for Pihl Law Corporation since then. Jody volunteers with the Canadian Mental Health Association, Kelowna Branch, where she currently holds the position as President of the Board of Directors.