Buchheit is a native of Chicago, Illinois, and a graduate of Northside College Preparatory H.S. She earned a Bachelor of Music Degree in Vocal Performance with Academic Honors and a German Minor from the Cleveland Institute of Music (CIM) in Cleveland, Ohio. As a student at CIM, she was elected President of the Mu Phi Epsilon Professional Music Fraternity and served for 2 terms. Her parents are Paul and Amorn Buchheit, and her brother is composer Joseph Buchheit.
