Quintina was born weighing 10 pounds 11 ounces in Dennery, where she was raised and participated in church activities while growing up. She attended several schools including CCSS, SALCC, and Monroe College, and worked at M&C Head Department, 1st National Bank, and Dennery Infant School where she discovered her love of teaching. Quintina loves God, spending time with family, good food, quiet outings in nature, and is thankful for her life, loving parents and family, and great friends.