- BA in Violin performance from Seattle Pacific University
- Studied with Kelly Farris for 2 years (former Spokane Symphony concertmaster)
- Studied with Illka Talvi for 2 years (former Seattle Symphony concertmaster)
- Studied with Dr. Ron Patterson (master violin teacher at Univ. of Washington)
- Former member of the Thalia Symphony-Orchestra (Seattle), Coeur d'Alene Symphony, EWU student orchestra, and the Spokane Youth Symphony
- Current member of the Great Falls Symphony