She has previously taught at Shorter College, Youngstown State University, Wright State University, Terra State Community College, and continues to teach a private studio. She has an active performing schedule, with upcoming engagements with OperaLancaster, The Philadelphia Opera Collective, and Milburn Stone Theatre. Her degrees are from the University of Michigan and Bowling Green State University, with additional study at the University of Salzburg. Her dissertation materials are housed at the Merkel Area Museum in Merkel, Texas and the National Museum of the American Indian at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., where she is also on the list of Classical Native American Artists and Musicians. Most recently, she was a participant in the 2013 NATS Intern Program.