A native of Massachusetts, she holds an A.B. in Music from Mount Holyoke College, a M.M in choral conducting from The Eastman School of Music and a D.M.A. in Choral Conducting with a minor in Musicology from The University of Wisconsin – Madison. Her principal teachers have been Catharine Melhorn, Don Neuen and Robert Fountain. At William and Mary she conducts the Women’s Chorus and the select Botetourt Chamber Singers. She also teaches beginning and advanced conducting, Eurhythmics, and introductory theory classes.