Earllaine received her Bachelor degree in Biology from the University of Delaware in 1991 and a Master of Physical Therapy degree from Rutgers University in 1993. After working in a variety of clinical settings including acute care hospitals, inpatient rehabilitation, skilled nursing facilities and outpatient clinics, she was employed by the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. She has continued to work there since 1996, and currently is a contracting senior physical therapist in the Mark O. Hatfield Clinical Research Center. She has participated as an Associate Investigator in clinical trials for the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and National Cancer Institute. Some of those trials included an analysis of Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy for stroke survivors, the monitoring of chemotherapy induced neuropathy, and a characterization of impairments secondary to the diagnosis of Friedreich Ataxia in children. She has worked with a wide range of clients and has specialized in those with rare neurodegenerative and oncological disorders. She serves as faculty at the University of Michigan, Flint teaching online courses in the Neuroresidency program. She is a Board Certified Neurological Clinical Specialist recognized through the American Physical Therapy Association and certified in adult Neurodevelopmental treatment. Additionally, she has served on the APTA Oncology Section EDGE Task Force on Outcome Measures. Her efforts have led to peer-reviewed publications, presentations at national conferences and continuing education seminars.