Buzzell is a native of New Hyde Park, New York and a 2004 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy  with a bachelor's degree in oceanography.  She was designated a naval flight officer in 2006 and later earned her executive master’s degree in business administration from the Naval Postgraduate School in 2013. 

Buzzell served operationally in Patrol Squadron (VP) 26 aboard Naval Air Station Brunswick, Maine where she completed two deployments as P-3 tactical coordinator and mission commander supporting U.S. 5th Fleet and U.S. 6th Fleet.  She participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom as well as other U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa Command operations.  She earned qualifications as mission commander and instructor tactical coordinator while serving as Avionics/Armament Division Officer and NFO Training Officer. 

Her shore assignments include service as an instructor at Training Squadron (VT) 10 and a staff tour as the Requirements Officer for Fleet Readiness and Logistics in the Office of Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) for Manpower, Personnel, Training & Education. 

Buzzell was selected as an aerospace engineering duty officer (AEDO) in 2014 and completed her first tour with the Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft program (PMA-290) as an avionics project officer supporting the development and integration of P-8 Increment 2 capability improvements. In 2017, she joined the Persistent Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems program (PMA-262) team as the integrated project team lead for production where she led the effort to deliver MQ-4 air vehicles and ground control stations to meet initial operational capability and first deployment requirements. She reported to the Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment (ALRE) program (PMA-251) in 2020 as the deputy program manager for Ford-class carriers. She was responsible for life cycle acquisition management for fifteen ALRE systems including two ACAT I programs, Advanced Arresting Gear and Electromagnet Aircraft Launch System.

In August 2023, Buzzell assumed the position as deputy program manager for Time Sensitive Strike within the Direct and Time Sensitive Strike Program (PMA-242) where she was responsible for life cycle acquisition management for the Anti-Radiation Missile Portfolio to include High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile (HARM), Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile (AARGM) and AARGM-Extended Range (AARGM-ER). These missiles are employed in support of suppression and/or destruction of enemy air defenses.  

Captain Buzzell has logged more than 1,600 flight hours in multiple aircraft. She is the recipient of the Meritorious Service Medal (two awards), Air Medal S/F (two awards), Navy Commendation Medal (three awards), Navy Achievement Medal (three awards), and various unit and campaign awards.