After graduation, she worked at the AS Kommunaalprojekt construction design company.
She sang in the Estonian girls' choir Ellerhein, and later with the Aare Rüütel Orchestra and studied singing at the Estonian SSR State Philharmonic.
In 1973, she graduated from Ludmilla Issakova's class of classical singing at the Tallinn Music School.
Since 1990, she has taught at Georg Ots Tallinn Music College.
Her notable students have included Kädy Plaas and Maria Veretenina.