Ms. Goettsch earned her Associates Degree in Science in 1979, from Central Arizona College, in Coolidge, Arizona. In 1996, she completed her training as a professional dental hygienist at Phoenix College Hygiene School, in Phoenix, Arizona.

Ms. Goettsch is certified in dental hygiene, local anesthesia and nitrous oxide. She is a member of the Arizona Dental Association.

A native of Arizona, Ms. Goettsch was born in Casa Grande. She enjoys spending time with her two twin granddaughters, decorating, camping and speeding in a sandrail.