Prior to entering the legal profession, Robin enjoyed a long career as a consultant with Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., where she supported the work of federal governmental agencies, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and both the U.S. Army Environmental Center and the U.S. Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence. Robin was a member of the board of directors of the Baltimore Harbor Watershed Association, prior to the merger that created Blue Water Baltimore, Inc. She lives in Fells Point, five blocks from the water, and is dedicated to restoring the harbor to the great resource it was and can become again.