Background

I was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. My family escaped the cold Canadian winters by moving to Southern California and we lived part-time in both places. In 1974, I moved to Portland, Oregon where I studied journalism & broadcast communications at Portland Community College. I put myself through school with part-time jobs in retail and as a secretary.

In 1980, I moved to Ashland, Oregon, to work as a reporter for KOBI-TV in the nearby city of Medford. Within a few months, I was promoted to the position of News Anchor and within a year, I was producing and anchoring both the 5 o'clock and the 11 o'clock news. I held this position for four years.

In 1985, I moved to San Francisco to work as a news reporter for KGO-TV, a great job in a beautiful city, however, my heart was in Southern Oregon and after 8 months, I moved back to Ashland. I started my own video production business and at that time, I also became a spokesperson for Roe Motors GM dealership in Grants Pass. I wrote, directed and produced about 335 commercials over the next 23 years that all said the same thing in a different way; "Buy this car!"

I reside in Ashland, Oregon, with my husband, George Rubaloff, and our doggie-daughter, Casey.

As far as my musical career goes, I think I came out of my mother's womb clutching some type of musical instrument. Her family was musical (their family band played at legion halls and barn dances all around the province.) As they got older, their music became more sophisticated and so did the venues. My mother played a variety of instruments (piano, fiddle, bass) and that's how I came up...interested in a wide variety of instruments. And of course, always singing.

I began playing music professionally in 1990. That was with a guitar and a tip jar at a local coffeehouse in Ashland. Nowadays, I have several bands and while we focus on jazz, rock and blues, we can put down just about any style of music there is.

To learn more about my ensembles and what we have to offer, please go to the "Musician/Entertainer" tab in the menu above.