A self-motivated life-long learner, Mindy's passions include music, health & wellness, and education. Her career has involved the overlap of business, marketing, music, and education.

Mindy is currently employed by Schmitt Music as Institutional Account Manager and Concert & Artist Services Manager. In addition, she hosts the podcast "Enhance Life with Music," an exploration of the myriad ways music makes our lives better. The show spotlights practical ways music impacts our health, happiness, and wholeness in areas as varied as science & health, sports & entertainment, business, and education. The podcast has downloads in over 130 countries and is in Listen Score's top 5% of global podcasts (like Nielsen ratings for podcasts). Learn more at https://mpetersonmusic.com/podcast.

A Nationally Certified Teacher of Music (NCTM), Mindy has been a music educator since 1991. Mindy is the Arts Advocacy Chair of the Minnesota Music Teachers Association (MMTA) and a member of Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).