She studied German, French, and Russian and completed an internship in AIDS and cancer research at the National Institutes of Health in Fort Detrick, Maryland, under Dr. David Derse.
[4] Newbold received her Bachelor of Music degree from James Madison University in 1996[5] where she concentrated on film scoring, orchestration, and audio production.
She got her first break in the film, The Waterboy, starring Adam Sandler, and first major role in the family comedy, Camp Tanglefoot with Gregg Russell, Drew Seeley, and Michael Andrew.
[10] In 2014, Newbold was highlighted among prominent alumni in James Madison University’s “Be The Change” campaign and for years had a featured poster in the lobby of the Forbes Center for the Performing Arts.
She makes appearances worldwide as a guest composer and conductor but also works in film, television, and commercial projects as a producer and director.