Bachelor of Arts, Duquesne University, 1986; Master of Science, McDaniel College, Westminster, Maryland, 1988; Certificate, San Diego State University - Post Employment Training in Deafness, 1995; Certificate, Mississippi State University, Starkville - Rehabilitation Teaching in Blindness and Low Vision, 1996; Doctorate Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, Lamar University, 2015.
Therapeutic recreation aide City of Pittsburgh Therapeutic Recreation Department, 1984—1985. Habilitation staff Alternative Living Programs for Adults with Development Disabilities, 1986—1988. Special educator Kennedy Institute School, Baltimore, 1988—1989.
Regional representative Helen Keller National Center, Lanham, since 1989. Coordinator, audio tape ministry Mount Jezreel Baptist Church, Silver Spring, 1997—2003. Freelance writer About.
Time Magazine, Rochester, New York, 1998—2003. Student coordinator Duquesne University Pep Band, Pittsburgh, 1983—1984. Vice president Bright Hope Baptist Church 20/40 Society, Philadelphia, 1992—1993.
Support staff Air Capital Wheelchair Athletic Program for Metro Washington, DC Youth, 1995—2004. Assistant housing coordinator American Association Deaf-Blind, Silver Spring, Maryland, since 1998. Volunteer builder Sandtown Habitat for Humanity, Baltimore, 1995—2002.
Charter member Pittsburgh Deaf-Blind Lions Club, since 1993, board member Deaf-REACH, Washington, 2004—2006, Member of American Association Deaf-Blind (life Peter J. Salmon Memorial award for outstanding professional service 2000).
