Candidate Biography (submitted by candidate):

I am a life-long resident of Guilford County, retired educator with more than 30 years of experience as a teacher and administrator in public schools including 18 years as a principal in Greensboro, NC. (named principal of the year for Greensboro Schools in 1989). Mother of five children, now have 13 grandchildren and 3 great-grand children. 

Formerly served on the Guilford County Partnership for Children; County Advisory Board for Environmental Quality; Southern Guilford Planning Committee and other planning groups. Currently serve on the Greensboro College Advisory Board for Teacher Education; North Carolina School Boards Association's legislative committee; and chair the Guilford County Schools Board of Governance Committee.

Member of Piedmont Land Conservancy, Black Child Development Institute; Phi Delta Kappa, and AAUW.

Hold a BA degree from Greensboro College, M.Ed. from UNC-CH and D.Ed. from UNC-Greensboro.

My experience as a teacher working with special needs students, and as a principal serving students Pre-K through grade six, as well as my knowledge of curriculum and instruction provides me with greater insight into the complexity of managing a school system. When challenged with budget and instructional decisions, I think not only about the requirements and the resources available, I also think about how my decision will impact a school, its students and its staff.  I am familiar with all areas of the county, visit schools regularly and also continue to work with students through field trips and environmental study.

Our public schools are one of our most valuable assets.  Providing basic education and expanded educational opportunities for all of our children is extremely important.  Educating children has been my life's work and I'm not ready to quit.