A native of  Vancouver, Emily earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Flute Performance with distinction from McGill University, studying under Carolyn Christie and Timothy Hutchins of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. She continued he studies in the Master of Music program at Indiana University with Thomas Robertello. Emily was a past member of the National Youth Orchestra of Canada and toured internationally with the Jeunesses Musicales World Orchestra for three sessions. Additional studies were at the Banff Centre, Orford Centre and with the National Academy Orchestra in Hamilton.

Emily relocated to Ottawa in 2002 to join the National Arts Centre Orchestra as second flute and piccolo.  Emily held this position for thirteen seasons, performing on the Southam Hall stage at the NAC, and on tours around the world, under the direction of Pinchas Zukerman.  Emily also spent these years  performing  educational concerts in schools throughout the Ottawa area with the Ayorama Wind Quintet.

Emily has previously served as an adjunct flute professor at the University of Ottawa, and is currently a Performance Instructor at Carleton University. In addition, she teaches in many of Ottawa's music education organizations such as Orkidstra, The Ottawa Youth Orchestra Academy and the Ottawa Suzuki Strings school.