Wendy was raised in Downsville, Louisiana. She joined the Air Force at age 18 and worked in Satellite Communications, later cross-training to be a Russian Linguist. She proudly served for six years before attending Louisiana State University in Shreveport. She graduated in only three years with honors, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Graphic Design and was selected as Student of the Year for her college.

Wendy worked as a graphic designer at a local advertising agency until transitioning to be a cartographer with a large, local oil and gas company in Shreveport. She found a new passion working with land and began working on a masters degree in history and geography. She later decided to pursue a new career path in real estate and received her license in 2016.

Wendy is married to Bryan Kauffer and they have two sons.