B. of Music, Wartburg College, Waverly, IA (organ/voice). M. of Sacred Music (organ perf/voice). Union Theological Seminary School of Sacred Music/NYC. M. of Education (secondary choral and admin.). Teachers College, Columbia University/NYC. On-going private vocal study w/ Jeanne Grealish. Internship in Church Music w/ Certificate from Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest in 2001 (Austin, TX).