Hyde continued with her education and studied at a secretarial college; after leaving she was employed as a legal secretary for  law firm Piper, Smith and Basham, where her colleague, a young Paul Kiely, noted her style and charm.
Hyde pursued further studies and enrolled in a secretarial program. After completing her education, she became a legal secretary for the law firm Piper, Smith and Basham, where her colleague, a young Paul Kiely, observed her unique mannerisms and charisma.