Pasqualina Maria (Tirk) Cochran received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Clarion University. She served an internship at Northwestern Mutual in Cranberry Township. She graduated from Butler High School in 2016 and received an associate's degree in business from Butler County Community College in 2018. She was formerly employed by Hallmark, Rue 21, Walmart, C&S Gast of Fenelton, Grenci Accounting and was a Younique consultant. She recently married Dakota Cochran. They live in Chicora. She is the daughter of Patrick and Frances Tirk.