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Personal:
- 57, Married to Allen (35 years)
- Son, Chris 31, Married to Colleen
- Proud grandmother of Jake, 9+ months!
Employment:
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Saint Lucie County, President & CEO
Public Service:
- Saint Lucie County School Board Member since 1986
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts Degree, Baker University, Baldwin City, Kansas. 1970
- Master of Science Degree in Education, University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas. 1973
- Doctoral Degree in Education (Ed. D.), Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida. 1991
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Community Service:
- President, Florida Partners in Education
- Chairwoman of Big Brothers Big Sisters Association of Florida, 2001-2003
- Governor's Literacy Task Force
- Saint Lucie County Literacy Task Force
- Children Services Council Literary Task Force
- Chamber of Commerce, Strategic Planning Committee
- Youth Leadership Advisory Board
- Education Foundation Board, Scholarship Committee Chair
- Past Chairman, Leadership St. Lucie
- FDLRS (Florida Diagnostic Learning Resource Systems) Advisory Board
- Past Region V Chair of National Professional Association (Covering Southeastern United States)
Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
- Past Director, Florida School Boards Association
- Past Co-Chair HRS Reorganization District XV, & Past Chair of Nominations and Qualifications
Review Committee
Awards:
- Woman of Distinction Soroptomist Award, 2002
- Saint Lucie County, Florida Children's Campaign Child Advocate of the Year Award, 1995
- Phi Delta Kappa Citizen of the Year Award 1992
- Founder's Award for Business Partners in Education
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