Lifelong Detroiter

Assoc., BA, and MA degree

First woman to receive Michigan Master Teacher Award from the Michigan Industrial & Technology Education Society

Vocational Teacher of the Year

Detroit Teacher of the Year

Recipient of the Apple Award in teaching

Spirit of Detroit Award

Active in the rehabilitation of structures in neighborhoods in the City of Detroit

Helped stop demolition of the Woodbridge Historical Neighborhood and was active in starting neighborhood councils.

Appointed by the Mayor to the Woodbridge Council

Past sponsor for Lets Make A wish and Building With Books

Winner of Gleaners Construction and project was featured in Thanksgiving Parade

Took students in Michigan to build a school in Nicaragua

Worked on several charity design projects in the City of Detroit with high school students