ABOUT ME

Putting My Experience
to Work For You

Touching people's lives to be of service to them has been my calling for as long as I can remember. I have been a licensed clinical psychologist for over 30 years, first at a nonprofit in Fort Worth and then in private practice in Lewisville and Flower Mound. In addition to my full-time practice in developmental disorders, I am an adjunct professor in psychology at a community college, North Central Texas College. During the course of my career, I have been dismayed at the suboptimal health care and educational services available to Texans, especially those who have special needs or who are under-resourced. My passion is to be a driving force in changing the legislative priorities in Texas--to better serve all of us.

My heritage is as a "preacher's kid" in small towns in the Midwest prior to coming to Texas to attend the doctoral psychology program at Baylor University. Through Baylor connections, I met my husband, who is a small-business owner in Flower Mound. We have two married daughters in their 20s, one of whom is a special education teacher and the other of whom is a professional ballroom dancer. All of us are dedicated to our family (including our dogs and cats!) and to our career callings. The strong work ethic and purposeful family values we possess have led all of my family members to support and be involved in my candidacy for Texas HD 63.