She played violin and bass in the Portland Youth Philharmonic. She was named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts in 2009 through the YoungArts national arts scholarship program while at West Linn High School in West Linn, Oregon.
A violinist and bassist, she participated in the Portland Youth Philharmonic. In 2009, she received the Presidential Scholar in the Arts award from the YoungArts national arts scholarship program during her time at West Linn High School in West Linn, Oregon.