Biography

Civic & Community Affairs:

• Member of the Board of Trustees, University of North Carolina Center for Public Television, Advocacy, Advancement & Health Wise Committees, 2000-2008
• Chair, UNC-TV presents: North Carolina's World War II Experience, 2006-2008
• Director of Meningococcal Meningitis NC statewide awareness campaign, 2006
• Chairperson and Master of Ceremonies for North Carolina Governor Easley’s 2005 Inauguration
• Chairperson of The General Federation of Women’s Clubs in North Carolina, First Lady Mary Easley’s Immunization Initiative Partnership
• Certified Cecchetti Ballet teacher for City Ballet, Raleigh.
• Past President of the North Carolina State Art Society at the North Carolina Museum of Art.. 2005-2007, member since 2000

Award Recipient:

• General Federation of Women's Clubs of  North Carolina - Woman of Achievement Award, 2008
• GFWC North Carolina Public Relations Award, 2007
• Juanita Bryant Citizenship Award, 2007
• Joyce Daughtry White Community Service Award,2007
• GFWC North Carolina Media Communications Award, 2005, 2006
• GFWC North Carolina Immunization Award, 2005
• WCR Awards Committee Special Media Project Award, 2004
• The NC Department of Health and Human Services, State Immunization Award 2003
• The NC International Affairs Community Improvement Award, 2003
• GFWC-NC District 6, Citizenship award for 2003
• The Joyce Daughtry White Community Service Award, 2002
• The Mary Lee McMillan Humanitarian Award, 2001
  

Volunteers for:

• William F. Enloe High School
• Capital Area Soccer League
• Daughter’s of the British Empire in NC
• Woman’s Club of Raleigh & General Federation of Women’s Clubs in NC,
• Governor Michael F. Easley’s Election Committee
• Raleigh’s Annual International Festival
• Raleigh Garden Club
• University of North Carolina Center for Public Television annual fundraisers
• Raleigh’s City Ballet
• University Theater at North Carolina State University
• Member of North Raleigh United Methodist Church.

Past President and Vice President of school PTA, Regent and Vice President of the Daughter's of the British Empire.

Education:

• 1973 – The Arts Educational College, London, United Kingdom.
• 1968 - 1972 - Balaires Academy, Surrey, United Kingdom.
• 1966 - 1968 - The Royal Ballet School, White Lodge, London, United Kingdom.