She has a J.D. degree from the University of Illinois, and has served extensively in a volunteer capacity at both the school and district levels. Most recently, she served as Ravinia PTO president and was a member of the 2011-2012 Superintendent's Citizen Finance Advisory Committee (SCFAC), and the 2012-2013 Superintendent's Citizen Finance and Facilities Advisory Committee. Her three children attend Ravinia Elementary School, Edgewood Middle School and Highland Park High School.