· Alabama Congressional District Team Leader: National Peace Alliance, March 2005- present
· Captain, 1st Brigade, Command Public Information Officer, Alabama State Defense Force
· SPEAKER/PRESENTER/PLENARY CHAIRPERSON ENVIRONMENT: World Congress, Scotland '02; Brazil, '04
· SPEAKER/HEALTH EDUCATOR/PHOTOGRAPHER/WRITER: Kwajalein Missile Site, Marshall Islands, 2004
· CERTIFIED CAJA: Court Appointed Juvenile Advocate for Abused & Neglected Children. 2003-Present
· PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER: International Vegetarian Union & The Vegetarian Union of North America
· CERTIFIED LIVING FOODS ASSOCIATE CHEF Graduate: Living Light Culinary Institute, Calif. June 2002
· FITNESS INSTRUCTOR/HEALTH EDUCATOR: Lectures, Workshops, Consultations: 1974-Present
· HEALTH EDUCATOR/CO-PRODUCER: Training Manuals/Videos: Hallelujah Diet -- 2001
· YOUNG EARTH TRUSTEES & EARTH DAY STATE COORDINATOR: 1994-2002
· STATE COORDINATOR : 2 Presidential Campaigns: Arranged Publicity, Events, Press Releases, etc.
· FREE-LANCE WRITER: News/Features: Associated Press/Huntsville Times/Decatur Daily: 1974-Present.
· ADVERTISING & PROMOTIONS: Account Executive: Emcee: Christmas Parades: National Cable Promotions
· PR & TRAVEL COORDINATOR: Madison Travel Agencies: VIP Itineraries, Press Conferences: 1984-1985
· HEALTH EDUCATOR/PR/MEDIA LIAISON: Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, GA. 1977-1980.
· TOURISM COORDINATOR, V.I.P. HOSTESS FOR CITY & CHAMBER-OF-COMMERCE, Decatur, AL
BROADCAST EXPERIENCE:
· CO-HOST WLRH-FM, NPR Affiliate, Huntsville, AL: Veteran's Day Celebration Programs:1987-Presentt
· HOST:"FEEDBACK," WLRH-FM, Huntsville, AL: Public Forum: UN Ambassadors, Congressmen, Newsmakers, etc.
· FREE LANCE NEWS & FEATURES: National Public Radio, WNDA; WHOS, WMSL, ALA-NET Radio Stations
· PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/REPORTER: Rural America Radio Network (200 NPR Stations) 1984-85
· PRODUCER/DIRECTOR/MODERATOR: "Coffey Break w/Gerry," WOWL-TV, Florence, AL 1976
· NEWS & PRODUCTIONS: Announcer/ Producer News & Exercise segments: WHNT-TV 1978-'79
· PR/FIELD REPORTER: WYUR-TV, HSV, AL: Coordinator Good Will Tour: Thai Royalty: UN Ambassador
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE:
· NEWS & FEATURES: ATHENS NEWS COURIER: University of North Alabama Newspaper; Decatur Daily; Huntsville Times
· CONTRIBUTING EDITOR on World Events: A.P, U.P.I, Christian Science Monitor; Asia Magazine, Total Fitness
· REPORTER & EDITOR: Bangkok World (NY Times Affiliate): 3-page daily section on local & world news
· "People-of-the-World" Series: Philippine Pres. Ferdinand & Imelda Marcos; German Chancellor, H. Schmidt; Ronald Reagan
· Ambassador Row: in-depth profiles on diplomats/cultures. (published in 9 SE Asian countries, Europe & Africa)
EDUCATION
· B.S. Degree, Radio/TV/Journalism, Uni. Of North Alabama, 1980
· Assoc. of Arts Degree, Radio/TV Broadcasting, J.C.Calhoun Community College, 1974.
· Continuing Education: Health/Nutrition/Fitness 1980-present
AWARDS/HONORS/AFFILIATIONS
· President, Huntsville Advanced Toastmasters Club; Past State Public Relations Director
· Wrote Award-winning PSA for WAAY-TV; Nominated HSV TIMES to win Earth Day Media Award at UN
· Only journalist privileged to accompany & report on trips with King & Queen of Thailand
· Officially presented to Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip & Princess Anne
· Qualified for the First-Journalism-in-Space Program
· Judged in Top 5 % of Female College Athletes Age 20 -25, Males Athletes age 30-39 (at age 45, mother of 4 teens)
· One of Top Five in Nation to host & lead network TV aerobics on USA Network
· 1st Place-Feature-Writing, Alabama Intercollegiate Press Assn., 1980; Outstanding Student Award, Radio/TV
