rodland graduated from st. olaf college in 1987, and received m.m. and d.m.a. degrees from the eastman school of music, where she was a student of russell saunders. she was a prizewinner in the 1994 and 1998 ago young artists competitions and the 1994 calgary international organ competition. she was also awarded first prize in the 1989 international organ competition at the university of michigan.