Several of her educational achievements include a B.S. in Elementary Education, Lamar University, 1988, an M.S. in Library Information Science, Sam Houston State University, 1996, a Professional Certification in Educational Leadership, Sam Houston State University, 1999, and an Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, University of Houston, 2009. Her research interests include professional development of pre-service and inservice teachers, as well as leaders, in the area of early childhood mathematics.