Gayssie Lugo is an accomplished artist, educator, and advocate for music and libraries based in the DMV area. Her career as a singer has taken her across the East Coast of the United States, where she has performed for and alongside renowned organizations such as the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. She has appeared both as a soloist and ensemble member with numerous arts organizations in the DMV region, including IN Series Opera Company, the Maryland Choral Arts Society, The Handel Choir of Baltimore, among others.

As an experienced educator, Lugo managed an international private voice studio for five years, specializing in guiding students through the transition from high school to collegiate- level music study. Her teaching and research interests span a wide range of topics, including the modern-day impacts of minstrelsy in classical music, Caribbean art song, accessibility in higher education, opera performance, vocal pedagogy, and information literacy. At the Peabody Institute, she teaches Foundations of Music Research and Basic Vocal Pedagogy, additionally guest lecturing on the history and legacy of minstrelsy in American classical music.

Lugo holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Central Florida, a Master of Music in Performance and Pedagogy from the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University, and recently completed a Supervisor Development Certificate through Johns Hopkins University. She currently serves as Access Services Manager for the Arthur Friedheim Library at Peabody.