Unflappably friendly and efficient, Sammie has an ideal skill set for the somewhat dry (but nevertheless essential!) world of scheduling and logistics. She’s also a Piano Power teacher in piano, violin, vocals, and guitar.

Hailing from Waukegan and born into a family of musicians, Sammie started studying piano and violin at age five and grew up singing at family parties. She later received pre-collegiate classical training in piano and voice from the Zion Conservatory of Music, where she learned the value of hard work and regular practice. Sammie obtained her bachelor of science in nursing, with a minor in music, from Marquette University.

Sammie is the music director of St. Anastasia Parish in Waukegan, where she has continued the development of the choral program for the last five years and started the parish’s first Teen Choir. Sammie is also the accompanist for the Swedish Glee Club of Lake County and the Filipino Choir of Lake County.