Completed her BS Degree in Special Education at Norfolk State University, Norfolk,VA.

Completed her Master Degree in Elementary Education at Norfolk State University, Norfolk,VA.

Taught 28 years in Portsmouth Public Schools and Chesapeake Public Schools

Retired in 2005 from teaching middle school Learning Disabled Students

Interests - Spending time with family, attending church, writing, working with young people, and watching football games

A member of Trinity Faith Diamond Church - Pastors are Dr. O.L. and Debra Cromwell in Chesapeake,VA.

Also attend and partners with her oldest son's church, Word of Life Christian Fellowship in Aberdeen Maryland - Pastor Dr. James G. Smith.