Education:

• Prince George's Community College, General Studies, 1982-83
• St. Mary's College of Maryland, General Studies, 1983-84
• Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education
• Bowie State University, 1990 Summa Cum Laude
• Member, Kappa Delta Pi Education Honor Society

Work Experience:

• Jan. 2005- present: Lobbyist Assistant, Public Sector Consulting Group
• Responsibilities include interfacing with legislative personnel, bill research, auditing bill hearings, preparing reports, and document preparation and delivery.
• Sept. 1993- April 1994- Home and Hospital Teacher, Anne Arundel County
• Responsibilities included teaching science to adolescents under psychiatric evaluation at Crownsville Hospital Center, preparing individualized lessons, and journaling results in student files.
• Previous work experience includes retail store manager, bank teller, and before and after school child care program teacher.

Volunteer Experience:
2005-06:

• Past President of Edgewater Elementary PTA
• Responsibilities include advising and supporting the current Board and assisting with various volunteer activities.
• Legislative Committee Member, Anne Arundel County Council of PTAs
• Responsibilities include informing AACCPTA Board Members of legislative issues and reporting outcomes to the Board.

• President of Edgewater Elementary PTA
• Responsibilities included preparing meeting agendas, increasing membership, fundraising, scheduling schoolwide events, community/school/business liaison, and event planning, including a three day 50th Anniversary Gala.

• Vice President of Edgewater Elementary PTA
• Responsibilities included support of all volunteer programs in the school.
• Secretary of Edgewater Beach Citizen's Association
• Responsibilities included keeping minutes of all meetings and preparing documents for community wide meetings.
• South County Fair Housing Commission member
• Participated in discussions of race relations and housing within the Edgewater communities and reported back to Edgewater Beach Community Association.

• Member at Large, Edgewater Elementary PTA
• Responsibilities included support of all volunteer programs in the school.

• Edgewater Elementary School Improvement Team
• Responsibilities involved acting in an advisory capacity to design and implement plans to improve school safety, parent involvement, and scholastic achievement.

Organizations:

• Edgewater Elementary PTA
• Anne Arundel County Council of PTA's, Maryland PTA, and National PTA.
• The ARC
• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
• Girl Scouts of America
• Women's Democratic Club of Anne Arundel County