Mary Beth graduated summa cum laude from Michigan State University and continued her education at the University of Minnesota where she graduated summa cum laude with a Master’s degree in 2008 and doctorate in 2010, specializing in clarinet performance and pedagogy with a secondary area in music theory/composition. She teaches in the Minnetonka Public Schools, composes music, and maintains an active performing schedule with several orchestras in the Midwest in addition to being a founding member of her woodwind trio, the Twin Cities Trio.