Born in Tehran, she began learning the guitar when she was ten years old. She graduated with a Bachelor of Music and a Master of Music degree in guitar performance from The Boston Conservatory and the New England Conservatory of Music, and gained a doctorate in guitar performance at Florida State University. She has studied at the Banff Centre for Fine Arts and the Aspen Music Festival. She received Diplomas of Merit from the Accademia Musicale Chigiana in Siena, Italy, and was selected to play for Andrés Segovia in his master classes held at the University of Southern California.
