- BA in Psychology from Brown University and a JD and LL.M. in Advocacy from Georgetown University Law Center
- Attendance at several regional and national conferences each year to stay abreast of current trends and issues in college admissions, including the NACAC (National Association for College Admission Counseling) and IECA (Independent Educational Consultants Association) conferences
- Frequent lecturer and workshop facilitator at local high schools about the college admissions process, with a special emphasis on essay writing
- Member, the Southern Association for College Admission Counseling (SACAC)
- Parent of three children (one in high school, one at Davidson College and another in the Honors College at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill)
- Alumnae interviewer for Brown University and Georgetown University Law Center
- Published author and freelance writer for The Charlotte Observer
