• Juris Doctor, Litigation Concentration, Thomas M. Cooley Law School

• Bachelor of Arts in English, Creative Writing Concentration, Emory & Henry College

• Bachelor of Arts in Art, Emory & Henry College

Related Experience:

• Over 15 years of volunteering with animals, rescuing, and pet sitting

• Over 15 years of service with various volunteer organizations and charities, including serving in positions of leadership and holding roles of office

• 10 years of management and administrative experience

Fur Kids:

• Brewster, a dapple, tweenie dachshund who believes himself to be human.  He is very conniving and we believe him to be currently plotting to take over the world...and he could do it.  We imagine that if he had a voice it would sound like Stewie from the T.V. show Family Guy.

• Riddick, a German Shepherd mix who had been dumped by a backyard breeder.  We drove all the way to Indiana and back in one evening (over 10 hours) to pick him up.  He was only 8 weeks old and weighed 21 lbs when he came to us!  He has completed training and is a very even-tempered, loving soul.  He is always watchful over his family and loves to be given tasks. 

• Angus, a Pugeranian.  We were his third home as he takes a special kind of love and patience.  Our vet calls him "Napoleon" because of his big attitude trapped in a small body.  He is full of energy and life...and previously destruction, although with proper training he has been cured of that (except for the occasional small incident).  When he first came to us, he ate our whole couch by himself, caused us to wake up in a sea of feathers (after shredding our pillows and comforter during the night), and would thrash around on the ground refusing to walk on a leash.  We're happy to report he is a sweet, cuddly, active, and peaceful dog these days but never fails to entertain us with his antics.
• Max, our 15 year-old German Shepherd/Collie Mix who passed on in 2007.  We have never known such a devoted and loyal companion and miss him every day.
• Sweet Pea, the turtle who lives with two goldfish that now outweigh him.  He was the size of a quarter when he came to us, and now is larger than a hand and lives in his own "resort" complete with water, land, live plants, and fresh food.  He is very curious and interested in the world but prefers to live alone (except for his two friends the goldfish).

Favorite Quote:

"Second star to the right, and straight on till morning." That, Peter had told Wendy, was the way to the Neverland. ~ Peter Pan

"Man is the only kind of varmint who sets his own trap, baits it, then steps on it." ~ John Steinbeck