She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology, Master of Science degree in Mathematics and Doctorate of Arts degree in Mathematics, both from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her teaching interests include advanced multivariable calculus, linear algebra, and modern geometry using an inquiry based learning approach. Her research interests include the history of mathematics and how it may be incorporated into her teaching, developing programs and using current technologies that bring the mathematics to life for her students.