Durden had recently worked as an elementary school teacher at Azalea Park Elementary School and a girls lacrosse coach at her alma mater Timber Creek High School. While coaching at Timber Creek High School, she was named East Metro Conference Girls Coach of the Year.

Durden had an outstanding playing career for the Cobras from 2013-17, etching her name across the Coker women's lacrosse record books in several categories. She was a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) representative as well as a two-time C.G. Timberlake Female Athlete of the Year (2014-15, 2015-16).

A 2017 graduate of Coker, the Orlando, Fla. native holds a Bachelor's of Arts in early childhood education with a concentration in elementary education. She is currently pursuing her Master's of Science in college athletic administration at Coker.