Graduated from DePaul University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Music in vocal performance. Performed in many DePaul operas with minor roles, and led many choral ensembles in and out of the university.

I consider my unique world experiences a valuable asset in educating others. Travel during my student career included choir trips to Ireland, Wales,  Ukraine and the Republic of Georgia. In 2009, I  joined and helped form Chicago's premier Republic of Georgia folk ensemble, Alioni, with former DePaul choir conductor Clayton Parr.

After graduation, I moved to Suzhou, China where I lived and taught English to children for seven months. There, I began to seriously consider a career in music education. After returning from China, I enrolled in DePaul's music education certification program and began classes in March 2011.

I continue to perform music with professional choirs including Grant Park Chorus, Bella Voce,  and St. Alphonsus Church Choir, and I teach English online with Rosetta Stone.