Lynd Corley, NCTM, holds a Masters degree in Music Education from the University of Illinois, Urbana where she studied piano, organ, voice and oboe. Her doctoral degree in public policy analysis from Loyola is A.B.D. She has studied piano with Theodore Edel and Soulima Stravinsky.

Among other positions, Lynd has served as Director of Bands for the Glenview public school district for over twenty years, sang professionally with the Chicago Symphony Chorus for ten years and maintains a private piano studio in Glenview, Illinois.

She served on the Illinois State Music Teacher's Association board, is Past-President of the North Shore Music Teacher's Association, and is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda and Sigma Alpha Iota.

Lynd taught Adult and Pre College Piano Classes at The Music Academy of Northwestern University.