Education

Bachelor of Arts,  Southern Methodist University, 1961

            Majors in English, Education and History

Master of Liberal Arts, Southern Methodist University, 1974

            Emphasis in Literature

University of Texas

            Summer Institute in Journalism

Texas A & M University

            15 hours beyond the Master’s Degree

Teaching Experience

Carrington College, Nursing Faculty – General Education, 2015- Present

Dallas County Community College District – Eastfield College, 1990 – Present

Instructor in English 1301, 1302, 2327 2328.

Quinlan Independent School District 1997 – 2005 W. H  Ford High School Department Chair

Teacher of English – American Literature, Humanities and dual credit 1301 and 1302.

Dallas Independent School District 1961 -1974 Teacher of Freshman Honors English and Journalism

Recognitions and Presentations

Past President of the Greater Dallas Council of Teachers of English 1969,

Recognized by the Texas Education Agency for an innovative program “On Your Own” utilizing the language skills: reading writing, listening, grammar and word puzzles.  This program led to the W. H. Gaston School being selected as a demonstration school which brought teacher from all over Texas to observe the program.

Made presentations on the “On Your Own” program at Hurst Euless Bedford annual English workshop.

Selected Teacher of the Year for the Quinlan Independent School District 1998-99

Served on The Eastfield Committee which redesigned the English 1302 curriculum for Hybrid Classes, 2007.