She is an instructor at The University of Oregon, where she has taught keyboard skills, piano literature, and advanced keyboard harmony since 1993. She got her Bachelor of Arts degree with Honors in Music from Wesleyan University in Connecticut and her Master of Music degree in Piano Performance from the University of Michigan. As a piano instructor with over 30 years experience, Winnie has taught at the Flint School of Performing Arts, Center for Creative Youth, Blue Lake, Temple University Music Preparatory Division, and the University of Oregon. Piano lessons include theory, musicianship, and performance technique and repertoire.