Musical training at Central State University, Kent State University, and Otterbein University. Active adjudicator and clinician. Band director, George Washington Carver High School for 37 years. Selected to provide the music for President William Clinton's Campaign Rally. "Purple Marching Machine" selected by Birmingham Grid Forecasters as "Band of the Year." Selected as "Band Director of the Year" for the years 1998, 1999 and 2000 by Birmingham Grid Forecasters. Professional affiliations include Music Educators' National Conference; the Alabama Music Educators' Association; the Alabama Band Association; Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.; and Kappa Kappa Psi National Honorary Band Fraternity.