Robin earned her Doctor of Education degree in college teaching from Teachers College, Columbia University.

She also holds a Master’s of Education from Teachers College, Columbia University, a Master’s of Music in Choral Conducting from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University, and a Bachelor’s of Music in Voice Performance from Gordon College.

A singer trained in musical theater, classical, and jazz vocal styles, she has performed across the United States and internationally with stage credits including Bernard Rands’ Vincent (world premiere), The Secret Garden (Mary Lennox), Anything Goes (Reno Sweeney), and Into the Woods (Little Red Riding Hood). Her musical and acting experience also includes Off-Broadway and television productions, such as HBO’s I Know This Much Is True.

Robin is also active as a vocal chamber music artist. She is a founding member of Carnelian, a collective vocal quartet that explores contemporary social issues through the intersection of music, poetry, and visual art.  

As a conductor and musical director, Robin has collaborated with dedicated singers and instrumentalists in professional, volunteer, and educational settings. She appeared as assistant conductor and opera chorus master for several critically-acclaimed productions with The Princeton Festival, where she was also an integral member of the artistic administrative team. Robin’s choral ensembles have been noted for their “superb blend,” “crispness,” and “beautifully sensitive phrasing.”  

Believing firmly in the ability for choral singing to create community, Robin has extensive experience directing intergenerational ensembles, where choir members ranging in age from young children to mature voices sing alongside one another.  

In addition to creating innovative concert programs and directing on tour, Robin has recorded three studio albums of choral music, commissioning and premiering several works by living composers.  

An enthusiastic and encouraging musical leader, she is in-demand as a coach for conductors and clinician for choral ensembles, most recently for the Off-Broadway production of Novenas for a Lost Hospital (Rattlestick Theatre, New York, NY).  

An award-winning educator, Robin creates a personalized approach for each student, blending technique, musicality, and self-expression.

Robin has over fifteen years of teaching and administrative experience in higher education, teaching courses such as theory fundamentals, conducting, vocal technique, and graduate seminars on issues of social justice in music. Her students have successfully landed roles in musical productions and gone on to hold positions as conductors throughout the United States.  

Robin has hands-on experience in instructional design, curriculum development, assessment methods, student advising, and both competency- and outcome-based educational models. She is a certified online instructor with experience creating and teaching online courses, mentoring faculty, and facilitating virtual professional learning communities.  

She also maintains a private studio, where she works with performers of all ages and abilities to help them develop skill and confidence.