Attended SUNY Oneonta. BS in Business Economics with a Minor in Computer Science. First woman (attending a State School, non engineering degree!) to be hired as a Sales COnsultant for Bendix COrporation selling Electrical Connectors for Military Application.

Joined CIBA Vision in 1986 as a outside Sales Representative in Upstate New York. Eventually led the Northeast Area as Sales Director until 2008. Left to work for mentor Steve Schuster, CEO Hydrogelvision as Northeast Area Sales Director for 2 years. Joined Marcolin USA in February of 2010 as Regional Sales Manager Northeast and promoted to Vice President of Sales Eastern Region.