Tracy Drake graduated from the University of Texas at Tyler with a Bachelor in Nursing in 1990. She is board certified in Community Health from the American Nursing Credentialing Center. She is  a member of the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International. Tracy has worked for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler since 1993 with 10 years in Pediatric Pulmonary/Allergy Immunology including work with children and adults with cystic fibrosis.
She has been working with Dr. Wallace in  the Infectious Disease clinic at UTHCT since 2003.  She has been actively involved in the Texas Asthma Camp for Kids since 1994 and has been the nurse educator since 1996.  She is a volunteer with the Smith County Shots across Texas coalition for 11 years which provides free immunization from children from two months to 18 years of age. Since employment with UTHSCT, she has received several patient care awards.