Delane attended Amarillo College before earning her BS in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin.  After working for several years at GE Power Systems, she opened her own business. During this time, she received an MBA from Eastern New Mexico University.  She began her career in academia in 2004 and has taught in a variety of academic areas including Management, Industrial Technology, Wind Energy, Engineering, and Computer Information Systems.  She is currently a CIS Instructor at Amarillo College.  She enjoys spending time playing games with her family and volunteering with a variety of local organizations.