Experience
Writer with more than 20 years experience ; newspaper marketing, publishing, editing, and reporting; research writer, present; ghost writer, present; The Madison Globe newspaper, Madison, Al, owner, publisher editor, 1992-94; editor, The Madison County Record, 1991; home and family editor, The Hartselle Enquirer, Hartselle, Al., 1984-87; editor, The Jackson County Advertiser, Scottsboro, Al., 1975-78; The Daily Sentinel, Scottsboro, Al, editor-managing editor,, 1960-1975;director of American Red Cross, Jackson County Chapter, Scottsboro, Al., 1975-77; Marketing National Brand Cosmetics, District Manager, top five percent in nation three of five years,
Achievements
Director, Art for the Soul Gallery, Fort Payne, Al, 1999-2005; 2001-2004; co-founder and co-chairman of Vibrant Visionaries Art Organization at Northeast Alabama Community College, Rainsville, Al, present; coordinator of VV’s high school art competition at NACC, fall of 2004; Recipient of numerous community service and professional awards; Charter President of Hartselle, Al Historical Society, 1985; Listed in World's Who's Who of Women; America’s Who's Who of Women, 1975-76; Editor of School Newspaper; Scholar's Bowl Member; Listed in Who's Who of Junior Colleges; Outstanding Promoter of Scholarships; Sigma At Delta member Memberships Jackson-Dekalb Art Guild, The Huntsville Alabama Art League, Jackson-Dekalb Writer's Assn., Dekalb County Master Gardener's Assn., community volunteer.
Education:
Graduate work, UAH, 2004; Bachelors of Art Degree, cum laud, Athens College, Athens, AL, USA, 1985-86; Main Course of Studies, Art, Education and English; The University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL, 1984-85; Main Course of Studies, Education, Art and English (Honors Student); Associates Degree, Northeast State Junior College, Gainesville, AL, USA, 1982-84 Main Course of Studies, Education, Art and English.