25+ years experience; Responsible for assisting those in need with financial issues and providing ministry; Writes poetry; Provides financial assistance to students and helps the elderly with medical expenses; Tennessee Historical Archives and Mirriam Webster Dictionary Contributor
International Poetry Hall of Fame, 1997, 2017; President George W. Bush Jr. presented the Patriot Day Proclamation for the poem, "The Sifting", 2002; Received honors from Mayor Bloomberg
