Yvonne qualified as a solicitor in 2003 after gaining a law degree at the University of East Anglia. Following this she undertook a legal practice course at Nottingham Trent University. Yvonne then specialised in family law and Wills and probate law.

Mid 2007 Yvonne took a break from law and qualified as a key stage I teacher; teaching locally in Norwich. She then returned to law mid-2015.

She has specialised solely in Wills & Probate since 2015 and became an affiliated member of STEP in 2017