• Lifelong resident of Lorain County

  • Retired teacher of 37 years

  • Lorain County Historical Society, Board of Directors

  • North Ridgeville Chamber of Commerce, Member

  • Former North Ridgeville Council Member – Served as Finance Chair and President Pro Tempore

  • Former Member North Ridgeville Planning Commission

  • 2004, Best Practices Teacher Award, Phi Delta Kappa, North Coast Chapter of Ohio

  • 2002, Samuel H. Elliott Award for Leadership in Economic Education

  • 1993, Educator of the Year, North Olmsted Council of PTA