Beth Lester began studying ASL in elementary school, took ASL as a foreign language in high school, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in ASL/English interpretation from Bethel College. She worked as a community interpreter for seven years, including time as an interpreter for Speedway Church of Christ. Mrs. Lester left the interpreter field to care for her children, but is still very involved with the church and works part-time as an office assistant at Indiana Mold Remediation.