Sandra hails from Meadville, PA and moved to Cape Coral in 2010. A graduate or Indiana University of Pennsylvania, she was a music educator for 36 years in the Crawford Central School District, serving as Middle and High School Orchestra Director and Department Coordinator. Upon retiring and moving to Florida, she joined the Gulf Coast Symphony as a violist.

Sandra has served on the Gulf Coast Symphony Board of Directors since 2013 and is actively involved in community outreach and the MusicWorks! program.