She studied violin under Francis Chaplin while completing her degree in music and education at Brandon University. She has participated in various Suzuki workshops and training programs and for a few years, was an accompanist for the Suzuki program at Brandon University. She has many years of experience teaching students of all ages. She has taken Suzuki training at SOSI and also in Montreal under Sandord Reuning. She also has extensive experience as a piano collaborator focussing on string players.