Native of Rumson, New Jersey, First Lieutenant Vernon earned her commission through the NROTC program at The Pennsylvania State University. She has a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science with minors in military studies, Spanish, Arabic, and linguistics. Upon commissioning in May of 2021, she received orders to The Basic School in Quantico, VA, where she reported in August of 2021. She graduated in October of 2022 as a Logistics Officer and received orders to 2d Battalion, 7th Marines in Twentynine Palms, CA. She spent two months training in Twentynine Palms before she reported to the Logistics Officer Course in January of 2023 in Camp Lejeune, NC. First Lieutenant Vernon completed Logistics Officer Course in March of 2023, where she graduated as the honor graduate. Upon reporting back to 2/7, she was assigned as the Maintenance Management Officer.
In April of 2023, First Lieutenant Vernon was sent to complete the Ground Safety Course, where she then became the Battalion's Safety Officer.
In August of 2023, First Lieutenant Vernon deployed to Darwin, Australia, as the Officer in Charge for the Battalion's Unit Deployment Program Advanced Party, where she executed a three-way account turnover with 3d Battalion, 1st Marines. Once the turnover was completed, First Lieutenant Vernon embarked the gear to Okinawa, Japan, where she met the remaining members of the Advanced Party to complete the full turnover.
In March of 2024, First Lieutenant Vernon was sent back to Twentynine Palms as the Officer in Charge for the Unit Deployment Program Quartering Party to execute the account turnover with 3d Battalion, 7th Marines. Shortly after the completion of the deployment, First Lieutenant Vernon was assigned as the Motor Transportation Officer.
In October of 2024, First Lieutenant Vernon was sent to Batam, Indonesia, as the Logistics Officer for Karis Marex, an operation in support of MRF-SEA with the 13th MEU, where she handled all contracting, embarkation, transportation, and facilities.
In March of 2025, First Lieutenant Vernon received orders to the Deployment Processing Command, Reserve Support Unit West as the Officer in Charge of Reserve Support Activity Twentynine Palms.