1942
Is born in Shelby, OH to parents Burton and Opal.
1966
Earns a Bachelor of Arts in American history and political science from Otterbein College; Serves as a teacher at Allen East Schools until 1968.
1968
Is an elementary teacher for the Marion City Schools until 1978.
1972
Receives a Master of Education from Bowling Green State University.
1976
Joins the Royal Scots Highlanders of Mansfield, OH.
1978
Is a reading teacher for the Marion City Schools until 1986; Becomes a Martha Holden Jennings Foundation Scholar.
1986
Is a reading recovery teacher for the Marion City Schools until 1988; Undertakes postgraduate coursework at the Ohio State University.
1988
Is a reading recover teacher for the Dublin City Schools until 2005.
1991
Volunteers for the American Heart Association; Receives an Excellence in Education Award from the Dublin City Chamber of Commerce.
1992
Authors “The Parent Workshop.”
1993
Earns a grant from the Ohio Department of Education.
1994
Is a member of the Republican National Committee until 1995.
1995
Writes “Octopus Goes to School.”
1996
Receives a second Excellence in Education Award from the Dublin City Chamber of Commerce; Serves as an adjunct reading instructor for Ashland University.
2001
Is the second vice president of her local chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma until 2002.
2005
Is a reading specialist for the Upper Arlington City Schools until 2016.
2006
Serves as deacon of the Covenant Presbyterian Church in Upper Arlington, OH until 2008.
2011
Receives a Master Teacher Award from the State of Ohio.
2016
Commences her retirement.