A native of Florida, she holds degrees in music education from the University of Florida (B.A.) and the University of Miami (M.M., Ph.D.). Sandra was most recently a visiting assistant professor at Stetson University where she directed the music education program and taught courses in general and instrumental music methods, assessment, classroom management, and arts integration. Prior to her appointment at Stetson, she was an adjunct professor of music education at FIU and teaching assistant at the University of Miami.