THE BASICS:

Rachael Wilenta, 36, born in Belleville, N.J.; married to Eric Speegle since 2014; one stepson, Carter, 12 years old; one rescue dog, Finn. (Speegle describes his breed as “New Mexico brown dog”); associate degree in allied health sciences, Swedish Institute, 2006; bachelor’s in university studies, University of New Mexico, 2010; nursing degree, 2013.