She obtained the Bachelor of Music Education degree from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and the Master of Music Education degree also from SIUE, as well as additional studies from SIU Carbondale, Berkely School of Music, and VanderCook School of Music. Louise is certified to teach K-12 music and taught music in the Greenfield IL School District, and the Mulberry Grove School District (8 years total) before coming to Greenville College. She beings her 29th year at GC with roles varying from booking student ministry groups to classroom teaching in class piano, theory and aural skills, music education classes, directing the band, instrumental conducting, and teaching applied flute, piano, saxophone and various woodwind ensembles.