Deana adopted her first MRR rat around 2010 and started fostering in 2016. In 2022 she was given the privilege of becoming the new MRR Healthcare Supplies Volunteer. Her responsibilities include cataloging, packaging, and shipping healthcare supplies to foster homes. Occasionally she helps out on background checks and vet transports.

Deana lives in Merrimack, NH with her husband Jeremy. They follow a vegan lifestyle. Deana works as a self-employed housekeeper and a day-trader/market analyst. Rodents are her #1 passion, but she also enjoys baking, concerts, and travelling. Deana and Jeremy live by the motto D.R.E.A.M. (Doodies Rule Everything Around Me) because rats have taken over their lives.