BS in Ed – Boston University – Major Special Ed – Minor – Psychology –Counseling
Teaching Certificate 1-12; Ed.M – Harvard University – School of Education
Counseling and Guidance Specialized in education for handicapped.
Thesis Boston Childress' Hospital; Veteran's Hospital; Perkins Institute for the Blind
Awarded Diploma by Helen Keller

Additional Education – George Peabody; Oklahoma State, Tennessee State, Trevecca Graduate work for Blind, Administration and Counseling; CIA – Culinary Institute of America- Catering; NSTI; Nashville State Technical School – Floral; TRI – CITIES-South Carolina – Computer

WEDDING: Education, Training and Membership:

• First Wedding was for a blind county music singer and her 5 blind bridesmaids at Two Rivers Mansion - Nashville
• Certified by NACWC- National Association of Certified Wedding Consultant' s.
• ABC – Association for Bridal Consultants (17 years)
• AFWPI – Association for Wedding Professionals, International (7 years)
• ACF – American Culinary Federation; Culinary Educator- CE (25+ years)
• TWESA – Tennessee Wedding and Event Specialists Association ( 9 years)
• GNHLA – Greater Nashville Hotel and Lodging Association (New 2008)
• NWBA – National Women's Book Association – (New 2007)

Examples of Wedding and Training Seminar Presentations:

ABC – Association for Bridal Consultants – directing and coordination: Atlanta, Ga and Nashville, TN (State Meetings); National Meetings: San Diego, CA, and Los Angeles, CA- Destination weddings, Ethnic roundtables; Catering trends.

AFWPI –Association for Wedding Professionals International –Destination weddings: Jamaica.

WBW – Weddings Beautiful Worldwide – National Meetings: Orlando, FL; Nashville, TN.

The Business of Matrimony – Matrimony Biz National Meetings: Las Vegas, NV; Miami, FL.

Watkins Institute (Nashville Adult Education; Vanderbilt University and 10 Local Colleges in Nashville area

Numerous Churches; Women's Clubs and Organizations, Television and Radio 1500 +++Brides and Families over 25 + years in United States and Overseas

Classes and Training Seminars – 19 sessions IN, AL, KY, GA, D.C.

Author:
Wedding Related: Wedding Directing with Elan: Hotel Training;
Wedding Directing- How to be a Professional Wedding Director;
Menus for Receptions;
Budgeting for your Wedding ( classes for brides and family members);
How to Plan Destination Weddings;

In Process:
Multi-Cultural Wedding Receptions);
Weddings are a Puzzle;
Wedding Consulting for Special Needs –( Vision, Hearing and Mobility Impaired,-)

WRITTEN UP in Chicago Tribune.: In Focus Wedding Issues; Tennessean; Quoted in Modern Bride Magazine ( regarding Receptions)