Berube obtained her bachelor"s degree from the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse and her master"s degree in biology from the University of Colorado. During her time at the University of WisconsinLaCross, Berube became an Academic All-American gymnast. She also competed on the varsity men"s wrestling team in the 118 pound weight class.
Pinnacle Weightlifting Berube competed in weightlifting competitions at 58 kg standing at 5 feet tall. She was coached by Zygmunt Smalcez. Two years later, she became the strength and conditioning coach at Northwestern University and focused all of her attention on weightlifting.
Prior to the 2006 World Weightlifting Championships, Berube had a weight fall on her leg and it ruptured her quad.
Soon after, she competed in the Dominican Republic and took 11th place. Berube had surgery to help her ruptured quad.
After her quad healed, she competed in the Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Berube"s favorite competition lift is the snatch and her favorite training lift is the squat.
