Elected November 2010
Re-elected November 2014
Re-elected November 2018
Term Expires November 2022
Biography
Personal:
- Resident of Cape Coral, FL, since 1977
- Four children, eight grandchildren, four great grandchildren – Lee County School System graduates/students
Past & Present Experience:
- The School District of Lee County – School Counselor; Teacher; Prevention Specialist
- Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Mediator
- Nationally Certified Trainer, BullySafe, USA
- 20th Judicial Circuit Court Administrator’s Office, Program Director
- Lee Memorial Health System, Medical Social Worker
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts Degree in Social Science – focus psychology and criminal justice
- Master of Arts Degree in Counselor Education, University of South Florida
Awards:
- Florida Crisis Response Team Recognition
- Lee County School Counselor Association Lifetime Achievement Award
- Florida Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance and Sport Community Service Award
Community Committees:
- Coalition for a Drug-Free Southwest Florida Board of Directors
- PACE Advisory Board
- Cape Coral Mayor’s Scholarship Committee
- Learning for Life, Inc., Co-chair
- Healthy Lee
- St. Katharine Drexel Church, lector
- Junior Achievement Board of Directors
Lee County School Board Liaison / Present Positions:
- Continuous Systemic Improvement Advisory Committee
- Board Legislative Liaison / State
- School Health Advisory Committee
- Student Board Advisory Committee
- Quality Improvement Advisory Committee