McKenzie graduated from the University of Utah in 2019 with a Bachelor of Social Work and Advanced Substance Use Disorder Certification. McKenzie has been professionally and personally linked to The Haven since 2012; she has been The Haven’s Development Director since 2017. She has a passion for recovery and has been an active part of Salt Lake City’s recovery community. McKenzie uses her passion and knowledge in the field of social services as The Haven’s grant writer, to help others struggling with addiction to gain access treatment, removing the first barrier to success.