Alexis obtained her private pilot certificate at Pompano Beach Airpark. She was an active member in the Ninety Nines and The Commemorative Airforce. She raced in the Great Southern Air Race Association and finished in her best position of 4^th place. She earned a degree in Engineering from Georgia Tech and worked for AT&T as a development engineer. Alexis has one son, from a former marriage, and he followed in the footsteps of his mother's love for flying, now being a pilot for Delta airlines.