She studied piano at Stetson University with Roger Cushman, a student of Tobias Matthay, and at Florida State University with Leonard Mastrogiacomo, and at Indiana University with James Tocco. Before joining the faculty of Anderson University in 1981, she taught piano, music theory, and music history at Indian River Community College in Fort Pierce, Florida. She teaches music theory, aural comprehension, and class piano at Anderson University, and is the Coordinator for Class Piano and Director of the University MIDI Lab.