I grew up in Hampton, Virginia, and was a member of the first graduating class of Kecoughtan High School. After marrying, my husband and I moved to Powder Springs, Georgia, where we spent nine years raising our two young daughters before returning to Virginia following my husband's death.

Photography has been my profession since 1998, but my life has always been defined by a combination of service, technology, and community involvement. Prior to my career as a professional photographer, I served as Program Librarian for Time-Life Books and Music. After graduating from high school, I attended Pan American Business School in Richmond, Virginia. Upon completing business school, I worked briefly as a Clerk Typist at Langley Air Force Base. Like many women of my generation, however, family responsibilities soon became my primary focus.

As a stay-at-home mother, I dedicated my time to raising my daughters while volunteering extensively through church, school, and community organizations. During our years in Georgia, our family owned a small farm, and I became the primary farm manager while my husband worked at the Air Route Traffic Control Center in Hampton, Georgia. Even while managing family and farm responsibilities, I maintained my administrative and business skills through part-time employment with various organizations.

When my youngest daughter entered college, I returned to school and pursued studies in Information Technology. My lifelong fascination with technology led me through decades of remarkable change. I progressed from manual typewriters and mimeograph machines to IBM Selectric typewriters, photocopiers, personal computers, digital imaging, and today's interconnected technologies. My first computer was a TRS-80 Model I, manufactured by Tandy and purchased from RadioShack. Over the past twenty-five years, I have built an extensive collection of technology and photographic equipment while continually adapting to new innovations.

Volunteer service has remained a constant throughout my life. As a professional photographer, I have been actively involved at the local, state, and national levels since 1998. Since joining NARFE in 2017, I have devoted significant time to supporting federal retirees through leadership, communications, advocacy, and technology initiatives.

Today, my life remains centered on the things that matter most to me: family, technology, photography, and volunteer service. Each has shaped my journey and continues to inspire my commitment to helping organizations and individuals communicate, connect, and succeed.