Ms. Povolish was born in Murphysboro, Illinois in 1977, and has resided in Southern Illinois the greater part of her life. She attended Elmira College, in Elmira, New York, for her undergraduate education. She graduated summa cum laude in 1998 receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a minor degree in Biology. After graduation, Ms. Povolish returned to Illinois where she attended Southern Illinois University-Carbondale for her post-graduate education. She earned both a Master of Arts degree and a Ph.D in Political Science with primary fields in public law and political philosophy at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.
In 2005 Ms. Povolish graduated from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, where she earned her juris doctor. Since law school she has taught as a pre-law instructor at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, with an emphasis in cross-discipline classes in both Political Science and Administration of Justice/Criminal Law.
Ms. Povolish's practice is based in the areas of real estate, with a focus on landlord/tenant matters; trusts and estates; estate planning advice; and probate and guardianship.
Ms. Povolish currently resides in Murphysboro, Illinois with her son, Colby.