Trivia

Was the first person ever voted off in Survivor.

Her studies at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington, the University of Oslo in Norway, the University of Washington in Seattle and the University of California, Berkeley, produced a Bachelor of Science degree in psychology, along with a teaching credential.

Is a breast cancer survivor

Son, Dan

Brought a ukelele as her luxury item on "Survivor."

Mother of Dan Shumaker

Resides in Walnut Creek, California (2000)

She currently lives in Walnut Creek, CA and works part-time as a music therapist, playing the banjo as she leads sing-alongs at Alzheimer's centers. She also enjoys performing in local community theater.

Music therapist, Walnut Creek, California, USA (2000)