Education
Stanford University.
Stanford University.
She met future bandmates Maya Ford, Brett Anderson and Allison Robertson in junior high school. They formed a band in 8th grade called Ragady Anne, later calling themselves The Electrocutes at Palo Alto High School. Before the release of The Donnas" album Gold Medal, Castellano developed tendonitis.
In October 2003, she had surgery for lieutenant
During her recovery, she had to take drum lessons to re-learn to hold drum sticks the correct way. Foreign Gold Medal, she recorded with her recovering wrists, but could only play for short periods of time.
A shoulder problem forced Castellano to withdraw from The Donnas" tour following a show on December 27, 2008 at the House Of Blues in Anaheim, California. Amy Cesari of the band The Demonics filled in on future tour dates. On July 9, 2010, Castellano announced on the band"s website that due to her shoulder she would have to retire from drumming and performing with The Donnas.
Castellano still attended events the band was involved with as well as promoted the last album she recorded with the band, Greatest Hits Volume 16.
She attended Santa Monica College before transferring to Stanford University, where she is in the Class of 2013 and majoring in political science. Castellano graduated from Stanford with distinction and will attend Harvard Law School starting in the Fall of 2013. Castellano is a cousin of actress Laura San Giacomo.