SgtMaj. Cook was born and raised in Washington D.C. She completed recruit training at 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. Following recruit training, Lance Corporal Cook attended Marine Combat Training at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. She also attended Motor Transportation School at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and was assigned the military occupation specialty of motor transport operator. Lance Corporal Cook reported to Inspector-Instructor duty, Anacostia, Washington D.C. as a Dispatcher. She was meritoriously promoted to Corporal.
Corporal Cook was then assigned to Henderson Hall, Arlington, Virginia where she held the billet as the training noncommissioned officer and driver for general officers and senior leaders. Corporal Cook was promoted to Sergeant.
Sergeant Cook graduated as a drill instructor and held the billets of green belt drill instructor, experienced drill instructor and senior drill instructor at the 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina. During this tour, Sergeant Cook was meritoriously promoted to Staff Sergeant.
Staff Sergeant Cook was then transferred to 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Air Ground Control Group 18, Marine Air Support Squadron 2, Okinawa, Japan, where she served as the Motor Transport Operations Chief.
Staff Sergeant Cook was transferred to Marine Wing Support Squadron 273, Marine Corps Air Station, Beaufort, South Carolina where she held billets as Motor Transport Truck Master and Company Gunnery Sergeant. She then deployed with her unit to Al Asad, Iraq and held billets as Camp Commandant and Motor Transport Operations Chief. Staff Sergeant Cook was promoted to Gunnery Sergeant.
Gunnery Sergeant Cook was then selected to be an Assistant Marine Officer Instructor for the Navy and Marine Corps Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) at the Hampton Roads College Consortium, Norfolk, Virginia.
Gunnery Sergeant Cook returned to Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina where she assumed duties as Company First Sergeant at Weapon's and Field Training Battalion. She was promoted to First Sergeant.
First Sergeant Cook transferred to the 4th Recruit Training Battalion to serve as Company First Sergeant. She assumed duties as Battalion Sergeant.
First Sergeant Cook was selected to attend the Army Sergeant's Major Academy where she graduated as part of class 65.
First Sergeant Cook was then transferred to Camp Lejeune North Carolina, Combat Logistics Battalion 2 Combat Logistics Regiment 2 where she was assigned as the Headquarters and Services Company First Sergeant.
First Sergeant Cook was frocked to the rank of Sergeant Major and reported to Combat Logistics Battalion 25, 2d Supply Battalion to assume the position as the Sergeant Major.
Sergeant Major Cook was then transferred to Marine Aircraft Group 29, Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 366 where she was appointed as the Squadron Sergeant Major.
Sergeant Major Cook was assigned to Combat Logistics Regiment 45 where she served as the Inspector Instructor Sergeant Major Combat Logistics Regiment 45.
Sergeant Major Cook was appointed as the Training Command Senior Enlisted Leader.
Sergeant Major Cook assumed her current position as the Command Senior Enlisted Leader of Marine Corps Installations West-Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton.
Sergeant Major Cook's personal awards include: the Meritorious Service Medal with three gold stars in lieu of 4th award, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal gold star in lieu of second award, and the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal three gold stars in lieu of 4th award. Sgt Major Cook holds a Bachelor degree of Science in Administrative Management, and a Associates in Arts in Sociology degree.