Hildegard has been a lifelong resident of Elizabethtown, leaving briefly for a few years to pursue a teaching career. Graduate of University of NY Potsdam with a BS degree in Elementary Education, and returned to Elizabethtown to aid her family in the operation and ownership of the Cobble Hill Inn to raise her son, Robert. 

Hildegard has spent many years giving back to Elizabethtown community through her involvement in several local organizations. She has served as Board President of the Elizabethtown Social Center, Elizabethtown Thrift Shop, and Boquet Senior Housing Development Board, playing an active role in organizations that support and serve the people of our community.