Associate of Arts, Wingate Junior College, 1974; Bachelor of science in nursing, U. North Carolina, Charlotte, 1977; Master of Science in Public Health Nursing, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1984; Doctor of Philosophy in Community Health Education, Texas Woman's U., 1987.
Staff nurse, Charlotte (North Carolina) Memorial Hospital, 1974-1981;
public health nurse, field nurse, Mecklenburg County Public Health Department, Charlotte, 1980-1982;
visiting hospice nurse, Dallas Visiting Nurse Association, 1983;
charge nurse, in-service coordinator, nursing home supervisor, Durham (North Carolina) Care Center, 1982-1984;
visiting nurse, Hospice Care, Inc., Dallas, 1984-1986;
program analyst office of inspector general, Department of Health and Human Services, Dallas, 1986-1987;
assistant supervisor ambulatory services, Gaston Episcopalian Hospital, Dallas, 1987;
director of nurses, Brentwood Place II Nursing Home, Dallas, 1987-1988;
home health nurse, Medical Pers. Pool, Roanoke, Virginia, since 1989;
assistant professor nursing, Radford U. College Nursing and Health Superior vena cava syndrome, Roanoke, since 1989. Instructor U. North Carolina, Charlotte, 1978-1980, Dallas Baptist U., 1984-1986.
Adjunct faculty department health education Texas Woman's U., Denton, 1986. Volunteer nurse Sickle Cell Foundation. Advising committee Upjohn Health Care Agency.
Professional services com.AIDS Project Roanoke Valley. Hospital ethical committee Roanoke Memorial Hospital;chair nursing faculty section health services committee American Red Cross. Health professional advising committee Blue Ridge chapter March of Dimes.
Advisory board Salem High School Certified Nursing Assistant programs. Board directors Women Center, Hollins College. Volunteer American Cancer Society.
Volunteer nurse American Red Cross, East Dallas Health Coalition, Agape Clinic, Dallas. Member ANA, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National League Nursing, American Public Health Association, Virginia Association Nursing, Roanoke Valley Black Nurses Association (founding president 1990), Virginia Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau, Eta Sigma Gamma. F C.
