She received her BS degree in music and MS degree in elementary education from Nazareth College. She has taken Orff Levels at Hamline University and the Eastman School of Music. She presented at the 1994 AOSA Conference and authored the article “Journaling in Music--A Different Kind of Assessment” published in the Winter 1996 Orff Echo. She was the recipient of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra Outstanding Music Educator Award in 1998. Rosemary taught elementary vocal music for 34 years in the Rochester City School District. She was a mentor teacher for nine of those years and a cooperating teacher for many students from Nazareth and Eastman.