Dr. Slack knew she wanted to be a dentist since she was 14. Her orthodontist transformed her smile; from then on, she wanted to be involved with dentistry. She graduated from LSU in 1995, returned to her home state, and attended West Virginia University School of Dentistry. She graduated in 1999 and moved to Lebanon, Oregon. She worked as an associate for a year and then transitioned to her practice in 2000.
Dr. Slack and her husband Matthew have been married for 29 years and have two children, Weston, 13, and Everett, 10, along with two cats and a Fox Red Labrador, Magnolia. Dr. Slack enjoys spending time with her family, reading, running, swimming, and returning to Louisiana annually for Jazz Fest. She is on the Board for the Dental Assisting program at LBCC. She is a member of the American Dental Association, Oregon Dental Association, and the Southern Willamette Dental Society.