Honors and Awards:

• 2000   Common Ground Community Award, Search For Common Ground Presented in Washington, DC at the Embassy of Finland by largest non-governmental conflict resolution organization in the world.
• 1996  Master, Joseph Branch Inn of Court, Wake Forest University School of Law Other awards include: YMCA Public Leadership Award (1999); Visonworks Humanitarian Award, Visionworks Youth Services (1999);  Nurturing Our Community Award, BLSA, Wake Forest University School of Law (1998) ; Dream Catchers Award, Tarheel Triad Girl Scouts Council (1998);  Community Service Award,  Family Services of Forsyth County (1997);  Salute to Excellence (Law), National Women of Achievement (1997);  Strong, Smart and Bold Award, Salvation Army Girl’s Club, Forsyth County (1994);  State Youth Services Award, Southeastern Network of Youth and Family Services (1994);  Woman of the Year Award, The Winston-Salem Chronicle (1994); Best Choice Center “Wall of Fame” Recipient(1993).
• 1999  The Attorney General’s Award for Outstanding Contributions to Public Safety First of such award presented by Attorney General Janet Reno, and one of three recipients nationwide. The Attorney General awards are the highest honors granted by the Department of Justice.

Special Licenses/Certifications:

• Certified Family Law Financial Mediator.
• North Carolina Board Certified Family Law Specialist.

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Member Winston-Salem Bar Association.
• Member Forsyth County Bar Association.
• Member North Carolina Association of Black Attorneys.
• Member North Carolina Bar Association.
• Member North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys.

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• “Criminal Justice System: Rising to the Challenges of Domestic Violence”, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University, May 1997.
• “Children at Risk in the Roanoke Valley”, Roanoke Community Hospital, Roanoke, Va. April 1997.  
• “Rising to the Challenge of Change-Reinventing Justice in America”, National Association of Human Rights Workers, Raleigh, North Carolina, September 1995.       
• “ Conflict, Diversity, Our Problem, Our Challenge”, North Carolina Law Enforcement Officer’s Association, Raleigh, North Carolina, June 1995.  
• “How Can We Achieve Collaboration.  The Roles of Government and Non-Profit Agencies”, Duke Endowment Board of Trustees, Durham, North Carolina, Jan. 1997.
• “Race and the Law”, Guest Lecturer, Department of History, Wake Forest University, September 1997.
• “Responding to a Culture of Violence”, School of Medicine of the University of North Carolina, Dec. 1999.
• “Putting Our Heads Together: Exploring a Vision for the Children of North Carolina”, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the Jordan Institute For Families, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, March, 1999.
• “Safety and Strength in Our Homes, Streets, and Schools”, Vice President Al Gore’s Family and Community Conference, Vanderbilt Institute for Public Policy Studies: Nashville Tennessee, June 1999.
•  “ New Faces of Justice: Challenges of Women Judges”, Twenty-first Annual Association of Women Judges Conferences, Miami, Florida, October,1999.
• “ Bridges to Unleash Opportunities”, Third Annual Mayor’s Conference For Women, San Francisco, California, April 2000.
• “The 21st Century Lawyer: Problem Solver or Case Processor”, American Bar Association Annual Meeting, New York, New York, July 2000.

Educational Background:

• 1976   Spelman College, Atlanta, Ga., Bachelor of Arts, Political Science ,Cum Laude
• 1979   Howard University School of Law, Washington, DC , Juris Doctor , Graduated # 5 in Class