She is a dancer, choreographer, teacher, and advocate for the arts. She received her Master of Fine Arts in Modern Dance from University of Utah through an awarded University Teaching Assistantship. She also received her Certificate of Laban Movement Analysis from the Integrated Movement Studies program under the directorship of Peggy Hackney. Her professional career has been dedicated to performance and the building of community and social change through innovative choreography. Her research is based in somatic practices integrated in contemporary modern dance techniques, dance pedagogy methodologies, creative process inquiry, performance improvisation and interdisciplinary collaborations. She is a founding member of the BASK art collective, group of artists engaging in extended community projects considering social projections and sources of empowerment for women in the Arts.