Staci was raised in upstate NY where she attended Community School for piano and voice. In 1999 Staci started attending Roberts Wesleyan College and NorthEastern seminary majoring in piano performance, voice where she also learned church organ skills.
Staci was an organist in various churches upstate NY. In addition, she also got her experience teaching at Roberts Wesleyan College Community school and was a music teacher at Costello's studios where she had a variety of students of all ages and needs.