 Nausėdienė's father was the captain of a long distance fishing boat and her mother was an accountant, she has a sister who is three years older than her.In 1987, Nausėdienė graduated from Kaunas Polytechnic Institute Faculty of Light Industry (Kaunas University of Technology).After graduation Nausėdienė worked for H&M Hennes & Mauritz GBC AB where she performed quality management and standards maintenance, before becoming a lecturer at the Vilnius University International Business School.