Born in Seattle, BAEd from Central Washington University with an emphasis on Theatre Arts, retired from 32 years of teaching in the South Kitsap School District, Port Orchard, WA(included 4 years teaching junior high Drama and 14 years as a theatre teacher/theatre manager at South Kitsap High School. Regularly involved with area community theaters both acting and directing since 1984 (Sampling of Acting credits: Murray,"A Thousand Clowns; Tevye,"Fiddler on the Roof"; Charlie, "Flowers for Algernon; Paul, "Barefoot in the Park"; Daddy Warbucks, "Annie"; Felix, "The Odd Couple"; Virgil, "Bus Stop; Jonathon, "Arsenic and Old Lace"/Sampling of Directing Credits: "All My Sons", "You Can't Take It With You", "Fools", "Ordinary People", "The Diary of Anne Frank", "The Miracle Worker")