She has always admired John Travolta and The Beach Boys.
Attended the prestigious Pennsylvania Governor's School for the Arts.
Graduated at the top of her class with summa cum laude honors in 2002 from Temple University. She majored in Communications and Theatre, with a focus on Broadcast Journalism.
Attended Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana where she was an on-air personality for WIUS.
Placed in two loon (bird) calling contests in Belgrade Lakes, Maine in 1987 and 1995.