After graduating cum laude in Music and Psychology from Cornell University, Dara went on to study Film Music Composition under Mark Suozzo at New York University where she received a Masters of Music. She has composed music for a wide variety of genres from Indie comedies, dramas, and thrillers, to the Lifetime reality series "Child Genius", and has also worked in the music department for large studio productions such as "The Boss", "Sausage Party", "Ride Along 2" and ABC's "Agent Carter" and "Galavant".