She teaches vocal pedagogy, song literature, diction, music methods courses, and conducts the Wayne State College Concert Choir as well as Black and Gold, Wayne State’s premier collegiate show choir. She received her undergraduate degree from Northwest Missouri State University and a MME from the UMKC Conservatory of Music. In 2006, she earned a Doctorate of Arts in Music from the University of Mississippi, her research focusing primarily on vocal pedagogy and performance. Her studies included an internship with The Voice Care Associates of Memphis, Tennessee and interdisciplinary work with the Ole Miss Communicative Disorders Department, focusing on pathological disorders of the voice.