She received her B.A> from Hendrix College, and completed her Endodontic Post-Graduate program at the University of Maryland. She is the recipient the Sherill Ann Siegel, Harry W.F. Dressel, and numerous American Association of Endodontists (AAE) Dentsply awards. She studied piano at the Nelly Berman School of Music and is an accomplished pianist, earning an Advanced Certificate in Piano Performance from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music, London, UK.