She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from The University of Tennessee in ceramics and a Masters of Fine Arts degree from The University of Georgia in painting and drawing. She attended The Joe L. Evans Appalachian Center for Crafts as part of her bachelor’s degree and participated in numerous professional workshops with notable artists such as Dale Chilhuly, Rudy Autio, Ron Meyers, and Robert Brady. She also studied at Arrowmont Craft School in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.