B.M. - Grand Valley State University, MI
M. M. - Bowling Green State University, OH
D.M.A. - Louisiana State University, LA 
Minor in Arts Administration - Louisiana State University, LA 

Originally from the Czech Republic, she earned her D.M.A. from Louisiana State University, M.M. from Bowling Green State University, where she also served as the Graduate Teaching Assistant for oboe, and her B.M. from Grand Valley State University. During her studies, she performed with various ensembles, including Whirlwinds Woodwind Quintet, New Music Ensemble, or Early Music Ensemble, where she played on Baroque Oboe. She was also part of a contemporary semi-professional ensemble called Noise-To-Signal, with which she has toured across the Midwest and performed works by several living composers, including the premieres of 7 new compositions in the 2016-2017 season. She attended several summer festivals, including the Ameropa International Music Festival & Courses in Prague, International Oboe Courses in Ostrava, and the International Summer Academy of the mdw in the Sommering region of Austria, where she studied with renowned oboe players such as Gordon Hunt, David Walter or Christian Wetzel. She also participated in several competitions including Concertino Praga, The Fifth Jósef Ciepłucha International Academic Oboe and Bassoon Competition in Łódž or Ameropa International Concertante Competition, where she won a second prize. Her primary teachers include Dr. Nermis Mieses (Professor at Bowling Green), Dr. Marlen Vavříková (Professor of oboe at GVSU), Daniel Stolper (Former professor of oboe at Interlochen), Ellen Sherman (Principal of Grand Rapids Symphony), and Dr. Johanna Cox Pennington.