She earned her Bachelors of Science in Art Education at Towson University and as studied at Pratt Institute, McDaniel College and has had the fortune of being able to study nationally as well as in Italy and France, under the tutelage of the industry’s top artisans. Her work has been seen in over a dozen designer show houses and she is the first decorative artist to have a course on decorative painting accredited by the Interior Design Continuing Education Council. She is the president of the local chapter of the International Decorative Artisans League, founder of the Ellicott City Arts Coalition, and an Industry Partner of the American Society of Interior Designers, and a member of Salon which is an international fraternity of traditional decorative artisans.