Prior to joining the faculty at The Catholic University of America, she was the Director of Music Education and Director of the Preparatory School at Clayton State University in suburban Atlanta, Georgia. In New York she was an adjunct professor of music at the City University of New York, and a vocal music specialist with various New York and New Jersey public middle schools and high schools. She was also an active pianist, adjudicator, and educator in the tri-state area. Over the past thirty years, she has adjudicated piano and choral/vocal festivals and competitions, and her free-lance performances ranged from working as a choir director and pianist/organist in numerous churches in the Metropolitan area, to free-lance commercial work on keyboards and as a vocalist with various contemporary commercial ensembles. In addition to her work as a teaching artist with New York orchestras in the elementary schools, as an active performer and educator, Dr. Battersby has also worked with some of the country's top performing artists and future artists while serving as the Director of Educational Outreach at The Juilliard School. She was responsible for overseeing a number of music programs implemented in the New York City Public Schools as well as conducting workshops and training sessions for Juilliard students in preparation for performances and teaching residencies in these schools. She also designed, wrote, and hosted the Young People's Concert Series at The Juilliard School, a concert program for fourth grade students, which took place in Morse Hall.