She holds an MA in English from West Virginia University and a BA in English from Waynesburg College, Waynesburg, PA. She has taught English 0097 (Composition Skills) for more than a decade at Fairmont State and has recently begun to teach the Freshman Seminar. In addition to her teaching duties, she serves as secretary of the Community & Technical College Faculty Assembly. She resides in Pennsylvania with her husband and two sons and daughter.