Robyn grew up in South Africa and moved to the U.S. in early 2000. She received her Bachelor's degree in Journalism at Arizona State University, and moved to Nebraska to work in public radio in 2006. Robyn reported for Nebraska Public Radio, contributing to National Public Radio and other member stations, before heading up a brand new public radio newsroom at KVNO in Omaha. Robyn is now pursuing her graduate degree in Chicago at Northwestern's Medill School of Journalism.