Her musical interests include exploration of alternative tuning systems and sound design for intermedia. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Sydney studying with Peter Sculthorpe and obtained a Master of Music from Sydney Conservatorium in 2003. She also studied koto with Satsuki Odamura. She currently lectures in music in the Faculty of Creative Arts at the University of Wollongong, where she is also completing a Ph.D. under the supervision of Greg Schiemer.