Dr. Brent started her career in special education after earning a BA in Education, an MS in Psychology, and finally an Ed.D. She then taught for many years at the university level in teacher education and training and development in business. Dr. Brent has about 25 years of past experience operating government-oriented businesses. In 2007, she created The ASTA Group where she currently provides strategic vision and leadership for the company. 

Beyond her role at The ASTA Group, Dr. Brent lends support as a staff for the National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA) with responsibilities for Strategic Planning. At NTSA, she is a member of the I/ITSEC Conference Planning Committee, a liaison to the Modeling and Simulation Congressional Caucus on Capitol Hill, and the Chair of the National Committee for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) activities.

Additionally, Dr. Brent is actively involved in a number of national and international organizations that support the defense and educational solutions industry. For example, she has held faculty and research positions at several leading universities and colleges, teaching courses in research design, human learning, training design, and human factors. Dr. Brent has also been a research associate for the US Air Force in neural networking and adult learning/task management.