Education
Student, Eureka College, 1970; Bachelor, U. North Carolina, Asheville, 1985; postgraduate, Western Carolina U., 1993.
Special Olympics administrator
Student, Eureka College, 1970; Bachelor, U. North Carolina, Asheville, 1985; postgraduate, Western Carolina U., 1993.
Instructor adult basic education, Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock, North Carolina, 1988, 90-91; training representative, Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock, 1989-1990; compensatory education and special populations specialist, Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock, 1990-1991; coordinator special populations office, Blue Ridge Community College, Flat Rock, 1991-1996; area director, Special Olympics North Carolina, since 1996. Cognitive retraining therapist Thomas Rehabilitation Hospital, Asheville, 1988-1989, consultant in field. Private practice, since 1997.
Chair Henderson County Mayor's Committee for Persons with Disabilities, 1992-1997. Chair respite care committee Parents' Assistance League, 1994-1995. Member North Carolina Head Injury Foundation (professional county), Henderson County Council on Women (president 1991-1993), Job Development Council Henderson County, Inter-Agency Council F C.
1 child, Molly E.