She earned her B.F.A. from Parsons School of Design and her Master of Landscape Architecture from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, attaining the highest design honors at both institutions. Prior to joining the faculty at CSU, she was a lecturer and design critic at Harvard in the landscape architecture program and advanced multi-disciplinary design studios. Professionally, she has served as principal designer on domestic and international projects for the renowned landscape architecture firms Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates and Martha Schwartz Partners.