SPC Wallace was born in Irvine, California in 1992. At the age of two, she moved to Kentucky where she was raised and graduated high school from Bullitt Central High School. One month after graduating high school, SPC Wallace left for Basic Combat Training. She is a single mother to a two-year-old boy named Jacob Herndon.

SPC Wallace graduated BCT at Fort Sill, OK in October of 2010. She graduated Advanced Individual Training from Joint Base Langley Eustis in December of 2010 with the title of Distinguished Honor Graduate. SPC Wallace has served at Joint Base Langley Eustis since graduating from AIT. The first Company she was assigned to was 73rd Transportation Company, 10th Transportation Battalion, from December of 2010 to July of 2012. While in the 73rd TC, she served as a Marine Engineman onboard the Small Tug 9-13. In July of 2012, SPC Wallace was assigned to HHD 10th Transportation Battalion. While in HHD, SPC Wallace was tasked with maintaining the Career Sea Pay program for all Waterborne Soldiers within the 10th Transportation Battalion. In March of 2013, SPC Wallace was assigned to the 1098th Transportation Detachment, 11th Transportation Battalion. While assigned to 1098th, she is serving as a Marine Engineman onboard the MOD-II 8594.

SPC Wallace’s civilian education consists of a High School Diploma, and 20 college credit hours she has acquired since the Fall Semester of 2013. SPC Wallace is currently enrolled in online classes offered by Thomas Nelson