She studied at Michigan State University earning her BA in Marketing, BFA in Art Education and MFA in Graphic design. Since 1984 she has been involved in graphic design, painting and teaching. In 2001 she began teaching graphic design and studio art foundation courses in the Department of Art & Art History at MSU, and in 2008, creative advertising courses in the Advertising, Public Relations, & Retailing Department at MSU. She continues to stay in contact with the corporate world, building visual information materials and programs for several local and international corporations. Projects include advertising campaign materials, promotional systems, Standard Operating Procedure manuals, environmental safety maps and training material.