After taking an extended break from school in my late teens and early twenties to play music, I returned to academia in the late 90s. I attended Queensborough Community College, earning a liberal arts degree with a minor in mathematics. I then attended Columbia University for three years before earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in computer science and music from Hunter College. I continued my studies at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, earning a Master of Professional Studies degree with a concentration in interactive computer music. I am currently pursuing a second Master's degree in music composition at Queens College's Aaron Copland School of Music.