about me

Hey there, I’m Robin :) I’m a singer/songwriter originally from the Chicagoland area. I’m currently located in Boston, MA after moving here to attend college at Berklee College of Music (BMus ‘20). I stuck around and attended Emerson, getting my MFA in Creative Writing (‘23).

Music has always been a big part of my life. I used to walk around my neighborhood singing, which I’m sure everyone really appreciated (not). I was a band kid growing up, and in high school I was a huge marching band nerd, eventually becoming drum major (which means I conducted the band). It was an easy decision for me to decide to study music in college, and it was really easy for me to decide to study songwriting because it’s what I’m really passionate about. And when I got into Berklee, I knew that’s where I was going to go!

When the pandemic hit and I caught covid, I got really sick. In an attempt to keep myself busy, I enrolled in grad school the fall after graduating college. Growing up, I never saw myself getting a masters, but in college I realized that a big part of the joy of creating for me is talking about it and helping others grow in their art.

Sometimes you don’t achieve one of your dreams but instead discover another one you want just as bad. I was going to move to Nashville to pursue songwriting when covid hit but where I am now is just a different dream. I now teach writing at my two alma maters, and I love my job.

When I’m not studying or writing songs or working on my novel, I’m playing with my cat, reading, or probably knitting.