She taught elementary grades at Kern Ave. and Browning Road Elementary Schools, plus choirs at McFarland Middle School and McFarland High School. Starting in the summer of 1976, Char began playing shows and vocal directing shows for Bakersfield Music Theatre/Stars (known then as Bakersfield Civic Light Opera). In 1992, she helped begin the BMT Summer Workshop for students. Char accompanies the Chancel Choir at First United Methodist Church of Bakersfield.