I danced professional before 17 years with companies Gus Giordano Dance Chicago, River North Dance Company, Dance Kaleidoscope, Ballet Austin to bake a few. I also dances at the lyric Ooera of Chicago and The Ruth Page Nutcracker. I taught dance all over the Chicagoland area including Lou Conte Dance Studio, Gus Giordano School, as well as University of Texas at Austin and Northwestern University. I am a Pratrica Robert Harris award grant recipient and hold an MFA from the University of Iowa.