Since 1989, she has also been the Assistant Musical Director for the Neponset Choral Society and, since 1990, organist/choir director at Union Congregational Church. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Douglass College of Rutgers University, graduating cum laude with Honors in Music. She received her Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in Piano Performance from Boston University College of Fine Arts where she was awarded Honors in Piano. Her dissertation topic was the Makrokosmos of George Crumb.