Former North Carolina Department of Public Instruction World Languages Consultant and then Section Chief for Arts Education, ESL and Title III, Healthful Living, Student Support Services and World Languages. Managed Title III and three Foreign Language Assistance Grants including Statewide Infrastructure to Support Dual Language/Immersion programs. Appointed as the Special Assistant for Global Education to manage the North Carolina State Board of Education Strategic Global Plan for expanding dual language/immersion programs in public schools through research projects, professional development, policy and legislation, collaboration with universities on teacher/administrator licensure and certification and establishing a North Carolina Seal of Biliteracy. Prior to joining NCDPI was a French and German teacher for 12 years in Hickory North Carolina and was appointed to several district level projects.

Consults on strategic planning, implementation and sustainability of global, world language and dual language/immersion initiatives at national, state, district and school levels.