Pappademas has honed her layered, cinematic style of writing since graduating from Berklee College of Music, where she won the SESAC award for songwriting, and was 1st runner up in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Her music has found footing on local radio, at SXSW, and on NPR's All Songs Considered. During her hiatus from performing, Pappademas got a master's degree in education. She teaches and works as a Learning Specialist at an elementary school near Pasadena.