I completed my education in 1992 at DeVry Institute of  Technology Columbus, Ohio Bachelor of Business Operations. I am the Founder of the Barbour County Resources, Inc.  Former Executive Director of Barbour County Resource Center, which has been in operation for over 4 years as a grass- root non-profit organization serving the distressed communities of  Barbour  County. I am experienced in the development, coordinating and implementation of prevention programs. I have developed partnerships between community leaders, parents, and at-risk youth; to obtain sufficient funds and resources that allowed us to provide prevention services for the past 4 years. I have provided leadership to volunteer staff who work with our youth prevention programs; including the monitoring of outcomes. I am experienced in searching for funding opportunities and applying for funding.