Bachelor in History, Political Science.and Secondary Education, Hanover College Master of Arts in Elementary Edition and History, Ball State University Doctor of Philosophy in Administration and Supervision, Ball State University postgraduate, Florida Atlantic U. postgraduate, U. Scranton postgraduate, Purdue University postgraduate, Earlham College postgraduate, Indiana U.
Teacher 5th and 6th grades, Rushville (Indiana) Consolidated School Corporation, 1967-1970; assistant superintendent, Rushville (Indiana) Consolidated School Corporation, 1987-1991; superintendent, Rushville (Indiana) Consolidated School Corporation, 1991-1993; teacher, Shelbyville (Indiana) High School, 1970-1971; teacher 6th, 7th and 8th grade social studies, curriculum, Broward County (Florida) School Corporation, 1971-1976; teacher, Rushville Junior High School, 1976-1977; assistant principal, Rushville Elementary School, 1977-1979; principal, Frazee Elementary School, Connersville, Indiana, 1979-1987; assistant superintendent, Rushville Consolidated Schools, 1987-1990; superintendent, Rushville Consolidated Schools, 1991-1993; superintendent public instruction, chairperson board education, Chief Executive Officer department education, State of Indiana, Indianapolis, since 1993.
Member ASCD (national and Indiana chapters), International Reading Association, National Assn.Elem. School Prins. (associate), Indiana Association Public School Supts., Indiana Association Elementary and Middle School Prins. (associate), Indiana Association, Network Woman Adminstrs., Indianapolis Zoo, Indianapolis Art Museum, Business and Professional Women of Rushville, Altrusa Club Connersville (chairman international relations 1979-1987), Connersville Area Reading Council, Smithsonian, Rushville County Players, Rotary (Rushville chapter), Monday Circuit, Delta Kappa Gamma (past president, Phi Lambda Theta, Phi Delta Kappa (Conner Prairie).
