Trish Dinkins was born and raised in St. Charles, Missouri and attended Francis Howell North High School. After highschool she joined the Untied States Navy as a Korean linguist for five years. After her enlistment, she moved back to the US with her family in 2005 and has since finished her undergraduate and graduate degrees. In 2011 she graduated with her master's in Human Resource Management from Lindenwood University.

She was working at the Department of Veteran Affairs when she learned about The Mission Continues. and was inspired to serve the veteran population in a different way. The most rewarding thing for Trish is to make a difference in the lives of those around her. As a Fellowship Recruitment Associate at The Mission Continues, she is looking forward to learning each veteran's story and see his or her story make a powerful impact on the community and nation.