• Texas Wesleyan University – Major: Political Science / Pre-Law
  Graduated May 2007

• Tarrant County College – Paralegal Studies Certificate
  Graduated May 2008
  

• Registered Poet - Poets and Writers Magazine

• 2009 – Juried Poet - Houston Poetry Fest Competition

• 2008 – Phi Theta Kappa, International Honor Society of the Two-Year College

• 2007 – Pi Gamma Mu, International Honor Society of the Social Sciences

• 2007 – Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honor Society

• 2006 – Dallas Poets Community National Poetry Contest

• 2004 – Dannon “Strike Out Hunger" Award

• 2003 – Southwest Writers, Short Story Division
  

ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPS

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Present - Editor, Red River Review Literary Journal

• 2009 and 2010- Judge, "The Bridge" National Poetry Contest.

• Summer 2007 - Judge, Teen Poetry Contest, Arlington Public Library.

• 2007 - Guest Editor, Red River Review, August 2007 issue.

• 2007 - Judge, Dallas Poets Community International Poetry Contest.

• September 2001 to present - Speaker, Fort Worth Tours & Trails: Speak to tour
  groups about Fort Worth in general and my book in particular.

• September 2001 to present - Manuscript Reader, University of North Texas Press.
  Duties: Read and critique manuscripts submitted for consideration

• Texas Christian University

• Tarrant County College

• University of Texas at Arlington

• R.L Turner High School

• Creekview High School

• Starbucks' Summer Poetry Program

• Deep Ellum Arts Festival

• High Tech Institute

• Fort Worth Tours & Trails