Retired from George Mason University after 17 years working in the Academic Services Dept. of the Athletic Department. Earned a MFA from George Mason University.  A published writer with three books of poetry, a chapbook and a book of nonfiction.  Published in numerous journals including The American Scholar, The Gettysburg Review, Prairie Schooner, The Southern Review, Gargoyle, Ars Medica. Currently volunteers at Food for Others and The Women’s Center.