She received her BFA in Graphic Design and Drawing in 2005 from Western Illinois University, and MFA in Visual Communication in 2009 from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC). Prior to her appointment at Edinboro, she worked as an Art Director at TMP Worldwide in Chicago and she gained practical experience with web, interactive, and time-based applications. She also worked as an Assistant Professor at Central Michigan University for 3 years, and she taught studio and lecture-based college courses on technical and theoretical applications of media and design, including Introduction to Graphic Design, Color and Composition, Motion Graphics, and Digital Multimedia Designers.