Robin was born in Kingston, NY - spent most of her life in Philadelphia and now lives in Baltimore where she is invested in the betterment of students and local communities. She has been  active in designing programming for artists with disabilities, disability rights, juvenile incarceration, and other social justice issues. Robin has two BFAs from Moore College of Art and Design. One in Painting and a second in sculpture. She has an MFA in Painting from Syracuse University. Robin also had a graphic design and full service sign company in Philadelphia prior to living in Maryland.