Dr. Pearce grew up in Longview, Texas and graduated from Pine Tree High School in 1976. She then attended Kilgore College where she received her Associate of Science degree. Next, she graduated from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas earning her Bachelor of Arts in Teaching degree. Dr. Pearce graduated from Texas Chiropractic College in Pasadena, Texas in 1990, with a Doctor of Chiropractic degree and a Bachelor of Science Degree.