I grew up in the Midwest and fell in love with opera when I was 11 years old after performing with the children’s chorus in a production of Puccini’s Tosca. After earning my doctoral degree in vocal performance at The Ohio State University, I enjoyed an extensive career as a professional singer, university professor (Emory University, Kennesaw State University, Otterbein University, Kenyon College), and opera critic.  My research on the singing voice has been cited in The Washington Post and within Wendy LeBorgne’s book The Singing Athlete.

In addition to being a singing voice specialist, I am a licensed speech-language pathologist specializing in voice, upper airway, and dysphagia disorders. I have worked in medical and educational settings as well as private practice.

I pursued speech-language pathology to better understand the art and science of the vocal instrument. This journey has enabled me to help others to improve their communication in a myriad of ways, whether it is teaching a child how to produce a specific speech sound or providing rehabilitative voice therapy to an adult whose voice is essential to his or her job – singers, school teachers, or salespeople. My mission at Trio Voice & Speech Consulting is to enhance communication, one voice at a time.