Svoboda graduated from Centennial Secondary School.[1][3] Her rugby career began with the Belleville Bulldogs minis program, she also progressed through their junior and senior ranks.[1] She represented McMaster University in Hamilton where she was studying Kinesiology.[1][3]
Svoboda's father, Paul, captained the Canadian Cougars rugby league team that played the USA in 1993.[3][2] Her uncle Karl Svoboda played and captained Canada's Men's Team from 1985 to 1995, including at the first three Rugby World Cups.[3][2] Her twin sister Katie is also capped for the senior women’s team having made her debut in 2016, while her younger sister Tia is an up-and-coming player.[2][13][14]