Originally from Northern California, Connie earned her Bachelor of Arts in Music with an emphasis in Music Performance from Southern Oregon University in Ashland. She then moved to Laramie, Wyoming, where she earned a Master of Music in Music Performance from the University of Wyoming. Connie has always enjoyed teaching, and has travelled to Michigan to work at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. She teaches clarinet and saxophone, and her students have performed at the top of their school and community ensembles.