Ph.D in Educational Leadership, University of Mississippi, 2000
M.Ed. in Educational Administration, University of Southern Mississippi, 1994
B.S. in Sports Administration and Secondary Education, University of Southern Mississippi, 1991
Graduate, Forrest County Agricultural High School, Brooklyn, Mississippi, 1985
Mississippi State Superintendent of Education, July 2005 - Present
Superintendent, Pascagoula School District, July 2001 – June 2005
Adjunct Professor of Educational Administration, University of Southern Mississippi, 2001 - 2004
Principal, Pascagoula High School, 1999 – 2001
Attendance Center Principal, Lumberton, Mississippi, 1996-1999
Principal, Forrest County Agricultural High School, 1994-1996
Teacher, Moss Point High School, 1993
Graduate Assistant, University of Southern Mississippi, 1992
Teacher, Petal High School, 1991-1992
Named Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, School of Education and Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, 2008
Recipient of Distinguished Service Award, Mississippi School Nurse Association, 2008
Recipient of David W. Berlin Advocacy Award, National Association of Gifted Children, 2007
Recipient of Dan Merritt Courage Award, Program of Research and Evaluation for Public Schools, 2006
Recipient of the "Health Education Award" for outstanding leadership and commitment to fostering health awareness and nutrition education in Mississippi's public schools from the Mississippi Health Awareness Committee
Recipient of Honorable Mention "Leadership for Learning Award" from the American Association of School Administrators, 2004
Named "Alumnus of the Year", School of Education, University of Mississippi, 2003
Recipient of the Reading Renaissance Award for the most improvement in reading nationally as measured by Accelerated Reader, 2003
Commended by the Gautier Economic Development Committee for improvements in the Pascagoula School District, 2001
Named National Association of Secondary School Principals Administrator of the Year for Mississippi, 2001
Selected as Pascagoula Association of Educational Office Professionals Administrator of the Year, 2002, 2004, and 2005
Selected for Annual Dedication, Pascagoula High School, 2000
Named Administrator of the Year for Lumberton Public Schools, 1998 and 1999
Selected for Annual Dedication, Lumberton High School, 1999
Recipient of Distinguished Leadership Award, School of Health and Human Performance, University of Southern Mississippi, 1991
Recipient of "Soldier of the Year" for the Mississippi Army National Guard, Installation Support Unit, 1989
