Daughter-in-law of Milton Larkin Jr. of Houston, Texas and the late Rochelle Larkin formerly of New York City.
Daughter of Rogette El-Amin and John H. El-Amin of Newark, New Jersey.
She graduated from Rutgers University in New Jersey with a Bachelor's Degree and earned a Master's in Media Studies from the New School in New York City and another Master's degree in Anthropology from Columbia University in New York City.
She is a freelance line producer and film researcher in New York City.