Teaching awards

• Harris Award for Outstanding Educators, Finalist, 1994.

• The Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science, Charlotte-Mecklenburg, Joint Engineering Societies, 1991.

• Excellence in Education Award, Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, 1994.
• Influential Educator, Myers Park A.P. English Class, 1996.
• Teacher of the Year, W.M. Irvin Elementary, 2004-2005.
• Teacher of the Year, Nathaniel Elementary School, 1995-96.
• Teacher of the Year, Hornet’s Nest Elementary School, 1993-94.
• Teacher of the Year, Dilworth Elementary School, 1990-91.
• NCCAT Participant, Writing From Our Roots, Director Mary Jo Utley, May, 2000.
• NCCAT Participant, Loonis McGlohan, Cullowhee, NC, 1993.

Literacy facilitator awards and recognition

• North Carolina's Title I School, National Award for Closing the Gap: project leader and award author; W.M. Irvin Elementary, Cabarrus County Schools, NC; 2005.
• Ben Craig Award, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, NC, Specialist, 1996.
• Frameworks-Demonstrated Literacy Facilitator, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, NC, 1996.
• Improved writing scores, Hornets Nest Elementary, over 80% of students passed 4th-grade writing test, 1996.

Education

• M.A. Early and Middle Childhood Education, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Suma Cum Laude, 1979.
• B.S. Elementary Education Extended 7-9 Social Studies, State College of New York at Buffalo, Magna Cum Laude, 1974.
• Writing Project Fellow, UNC Charlotte, North Carolina, 1985.
• Creative Leadership Diploma, Dr. Sidney Parnes, State College of New York at Buffalo, 1970-1972.