I don’t remember a time when music wasn’t a major part of my life. I started piano lessons when I was 5 years old and soon after, decided that my goal in life was to learn to play every instrument. Initially, learning to play the harp was just another instrument along my path towards that goal. It didn’t take long, however, for the harp to become my primary instrument and focus.
I attended the acclaimed Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, home to the largest and most prestigious harp department in the world, where I studied under renowned harpist and pedagogue Susann McDonald. While at IU, I received my Bachelor of Music, Master of Music (with an Instrumental Conducting cognate), and a Performer Diploma (a graduate level degree which focuses on performance), all in Harp Performance. During my 9 years in school, I received invaluable experience both as a solo performer, as well as in orchestra and opera. I also served as an Associate Instructor for the harp department, completing an internship at the Lyon & Healy harp factory in Chicago as part of my training.
After college, I moved to Alabama, followed soon by a move to Tennessee once I met and married my husband, whose work also took us to Georgia, then a move back to Alabama, close to our families and friends. In 2025, we made our final move to Minnesota. Over the years, I have maintained thriving teaching studios, performed with countless orchestras and choral ensembles, served on the faculty of the University of North Georgia, was appointed Adjunct Professor of Harp at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, and served as Adjunct Professor of Harp at Auburn University. I have also performed as a featured soloist across the country and as guest principal harpist with numerous professional orchestras.