Dr. Mitchell has an active teaching and performing career, which has taken her all over the world. She has a Bachelor's and a Master's in Music from Cleveland Institute of Music and earned her Doctorate of Musical Arts from Rutgers University where she studied with Michael Tree. Dr. Mitchell is currently Professor of Viola at The College of New Jersey and is Adjunct Assistant Professor of Music at the City University of New York (CUNY) - Borough of Manhattan Community College.