Maureen is orginially from New York and moved to South Whidbey 20 years ago after a career performing on night club circuits and cruise ships as a pianist and vocalist. She performed in various bands and duo acts with The Girlfriends and Take Two, performing Top 40, R&B, Rock and Country, playing keyboards, key bass and vocals. Maureen attended Willamette University  and Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, studying both Classical and Jazz Piano, Majoring in Piano Performance.

Maureen is a past President of the Whidbey Island Chapter of the Washington State Music Teachers Association and has been teaching piano for 15 years. She was Co-Director of the Langley Jazz Festival in 2000 and is currently President of the South Whidbey Association of Jazz Educators which produces in an annual Fall Concert.

She has performed in shows with many fine musicians, including Chuck Deardorf, Clipper Anderson, Brian Kirk, Dean Hodges, Nancy Nolan, Jim Knoodle, Doug Miller, Andre Feriante, Overton Berry, Diane Schuur and Jessica Williams.

In 2003 Maureen began  88 Keys Piano Studio and Performing Space which serves as a teaching studio and hosts House Concerts featurning legendary musicians from around the world, many of whom are long time friends.