She received her Masters degree from Johns Hopkins University (1975) and her Doctorate from the Arizona School of Health Services (2001). She is Board Certified in Audiology and licensed in the State of Maine.

She belongs to:
Maine Academy of Audiology
American Academy of Audiology
Maine Speech & Hearing Association
American Speech & Hearing Association
American Tinnitus Association

She is a certified Director for CAOHC (Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation). She teaches an Audiology class at Kennebec Valley Community College. She also belongs to Daughters of Isabella & American Mothers Association. She was named Mother of the Year in 2001.