Representative Ricks received her undergraduate degree in accounting at MSU, and her MBA from the University of Colorado Denver.  In the summer of 2023, Rep. Ricks was selected to further her leadership education by attending the Harvard Kennedy School's Senior Executives in State & Local Government program.
 

She is the Chair of the House Committee on Business Affairs & Labor, and is a member on the State, Civic, Military & Veterans Affairs Committee; as well as the Colorado Black Caucus and Women’s Caucus. She is also the owner and operator of a successful small mortgage brokerage business and is the founder and President of the African Chamber of Commerce, Colorado USA.

As a leading Black woman in business and politics, she works tirelessly to improve her community by helping build economic opportunities, and by championing the rights of immigrants and refugees. During her time as a member of the General Assembly, she has led the fight on groundbreaking legislation to address social equity, consumer protections, affordable housing, and much more. For her efforts, Representative Ricks has been recognized with many awards, including Habitat for Humanity’s Legislator of the Year; the Colorado Bankers Association Spurs Award; the LGBQT Chamber Legislator of the Year; the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network Liberty Award; and is a member of Healthier Colorado’s Leadership Circle.