Education

• Ph. D., Counselor Education/ Business Management - University of South Carolina
• M.Ed., Student Personnel Services - University of South Carolina
• B.S., Psychology and Speech Communications - Murray State University

2006- Present

Medical Practice Consultant. Currently, expanding a medical practice in Corpus Christi, integrating Physical Therapy into a pain management practice involving all aspects of the business: acquiring appropriate lease space, remodeling the space, hiring professional staff, setting up procedures and policies for the expanded practice.

2002- Present

Republican Volunteer:

• Precinct 327 Chair
• Mighty Texas Strike Force, Office Volunteer 3 days a week
• Austin Republican Women, Served on Board as Barbara Bush Literacy Chair, Legislative Liaison during 79^th Legislative Session and Fundraising Chair
• East Austin Republicans, Member since 2003. Secretary (2005-6)
• Precinct Meetings, attended and conducted meetings since 2002
• Senatorial District 14 Convention. Attended and served on the Nominations Committee (2006)
• Delegate to 2006 State Republican Convention
• Participated in Senatorial District 14 meetings
• Volunteer Coordinator for 2006 Travis Republican Victory Coalition
• Regularly attend candidate fundraisers and political gatherings
• Block walker for defeat of Round Rock Bonds (’04) and Prop 2 (in defense of marriage vote), Jack Stick for State Rep, Jeff Fleece for State Rep, carrying material for all Republican Candidates in elections
• Led Training sessions for Travis County Precinct Chairs in TCRP Offices for all county chairs. Summer, 2004
• Attend Travis County Republican Party Executive Committee Meetings, former member of the Ronald Reagan Club
• Served as precinct election clerk and county ballot board on numerous occasions
• TCRP Precinct Chair of the Year 2004

Previous Work/Leadership Positions

1985-2003

Active Volunteer when 3 children attended public schools:

·      Hill School (PTA Board Member, Volunteer Coordinator, Homeroom Mother, Field Day coordinating committee, conducted teacher staff development and parenting programs)

·      Murchison Middle School (PTA Board member, Fall Festival Committee, Campus Advisory Board, Substitute Teacher)

·      Anderson High School (PTSA Board Member, Campus Advisory Board, President of the AHS Band Boosters)

1984-1994

SAT Prep Course Instructor for High School students.  Designed, marketed and taught the course with average success rate of raising scores 100 points

1981-1983

Adjunct Graduate School Faculty, St. Edwards University.  Taught Management and Organizational Development Courses at in the MBA program.  Designed a course for the May Term in Communication Skills for managers, initiated video feedback model for job interviewing

1978-1981

Director of Human Resources, EXECUCOM Systems Corp. Developed hiring, salary and promotion policies for a dynamically growing computer consulting company with 300% growth in 3 yrs

1972-75

Coordinator of Jester Center, University of Texas at Austin. Hired, trained and managed a staff of undergraduate and graduates in a residence hall housing 1,800 students.  Responsible for programs and discipline in Jester West Residence Hall.

Personal

Married for 30 years to Richard M. Edwards.  We have three adult daughters.  The oldest recently married, employed as a statistician with Intel Corp in Arizona, the middle daughter is a graduate student at Texas State University and the youngest is a recent graduate of Loyola University in New Orleans.  Member of St. Theresa Catholic Church for 25 years, served as Director of Religious Education for three years.  Born in Nashville,Tennessee.  Graduated from Springfield High School, Springfield, TN in 1965.  Lived in Travis County and voted Republican for over two decades.