Favorite Books:Patricia Cornwell novels, Thomas Kinkade Cape Light and Angel Island Series, WEB Griffin novels & Agatha Christie novels
Favorite Movies:Steven Segal movies, The Sound of Music, The Bells of St Mary's, Most Hallmark Movies
Favorite Music: Toby Keith, Neil Diamond, Kenny G & Yanni
Hobbies:Collecting cookbooks and cooking, Collecting unicorns, Collecting police patches, Camping, Painting birds and landscapes
Family:Husband Mac - retired from the US Army, Six children- Eddie - works for US Geological Survey in Golden, CO Toni - Full time Mom in Colorado Springs, CO Matt - Captain in US Air Force stationed at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas Cole - works for Marriott Hotel, lives in Honea Path, SC Joe - Welder in Lakewood, CO Ben - lives and works in Germany Eight grandchildren - Emma 2003, Kyler 2006, Grey 2008, Elijah 2009, Paige 2010, Shelby 2013, Maddie 2013
Before ACR: Winnipauk Elementary School - Norwalk, CT Silvermine Elementary - Norwalk, CT, West Rock Junior High School, Norwalk, CT
After ACR:Associate Degree in Criminal Justice from Tri-County Technical College 1975. Served 6 years in the US Army Reserve - Military Police. I was a police officer for 22 years before retiring in 2002 as a Sergeant from Forest Acres, SC Police Department. Had a wonderful career doing Crime Prevention, Community Relations, Training and OSHA compliance. Elected first female president of the SC State Association of Crime Prevention Officers in the early 90's. Wrote one of the first programs in the country on Law Enforcement response to people with disabilities. Traveled to Police Departments across the country training police officers to recognize and assist individuals with traumatic brain injury. Currently take care of two grandchildren (Elijah and Shelby) while their parents work.
