Attended Arkansas State in Conway, Arkansas majoring in Business Administration/Secretarial Science. Previous Administrative Assistant of Mid-American Business College and previous Administrative Assistant of Draughon's Business College. Previous Director of Jay Truck Driver Training Center; previous Administrative Assistant of New Covenant Academy; and previous Administrator of Newton County Health Department. Current Administrative Assistant of Newton County Health Department. Served, as well as, held numerous offices on a number of professional organizations of which included Missouri Public Health Association, Missouri Human Development Advisory Committee, Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation, and Southwest Missouri Community Alliance.