Mackenzie graduated from Michigan State University College of Law in May 2023 and was admitted to practice law in Michigan in November 2023. During her time at MSU, she was Appellate Director of the Board of Advocates and a member of the Native American Law Students Association. She was also involved in The Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute and the moot court program as both a brief writer and oral advocate in the areas of federal Indian law and policy and Constitutional law. She continues to hone her skills in legal research, writing, and oral advocacy. Prior to law school, Mackenzie received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Michigan.