Payton earned a Bachelor of Music Therapy degree from Georgia College and State University in 2016. She then went on to earn a Master of Education degree in Speech-Language Pathology from The University of West Georgia in 2019. After working at The Joseph Sams School as a substitute teacher for two years during graduate school, Payton now serves students full time as a Speech-Language Pathologist.
In her spare time, Payton enjoys playing flute in the Peachtree Wind Ensemble, serving with the student ministry at her church, and spending time outside with her husband.