She received her BA in Studio Art and K-12 Art Education from Hastings College in 2006 and her Masters of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Doane College in 2010. She is currently the art specialist for Gretna Elementary School in Gretna, NE and is actively involved as a mentor for the Kent Bellow’s Studio and Center for Visual Arts. Within her work she creates layers of paint, journaling, and stitching that explore the connections made between the visible and hidden.