May graduated from Florida Institute of Technology with both BS and MS degrees in Aerospace Engineering, specializing in flight mechanics and control systems. She is an active member in professional and academic organizations including American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), IEEE Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (IEEE-AESS), Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society, Sigma Gamma Tau Aerospace Engineering Honor Society. She is currently working as a mechanical design engineer for an aircraft engineering company where she interned during her undergraduate studies.