Holds a master’s degree from 州立鲍灵格林大学; involved in both national and international activities; has represented the United States in an introductory recital at the World Harp Congress in Holland; participated in the Maria Korchinska International Harp 竞争 and workshop held on the Isle of Man, the Ninth International Harp 竞争 in Israel and the Cours International d’Éte de Gargilesse in France; has appeared as soloist with orchestras in the United States and Canada; former principal harpist of the Dayton Philharmonic 管弦乐队; teaches privately and is in demand as a free-lance musician in northwest Ohio and southeastern Michigan.