She received her Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education, Master of Music Education, and Bachelor of Music Education from Florida State University. Before returning to graduate school, Dr. Veronee taught band, orchestra, music theory, and general music in central Florida. In addition to teaching, Dr. Veronee is an active researcher. Her research has been presented at state, national, and international conferences, and published in Florida Music Director and Research Perspectives in Music Education. Her research interests include music teacher education as well as non-traditional music courses.