Studied accordion at Arlington Academy of Music from 1957 to 1963. Stopped playing for a number of years and started playing again in the mid 1990’s. Studied accordion with Paul Monte from 2011 to 2016. Participated in an all accordion band at Arlington Academy of Music. Participated in an after-school music program with teachers and students, played at home parties, played at farmers markets, and did accordion birthday grams.

Member of the Massachusetts Accordion Association and served as a Director. Music likes are polka, Italian, rock and roll, jazz, rhythm and Blues, and classical.

Graduated from University of Massachusetts, Amherst with a degree in Animal Science. Graduated from Worcester Polytech with a Masters of Natural Science.