Education                                                 

University of North Carolina 
& Western Carolina University
Degree: Bachlor of Arts

Saint Joseph College
Degree: Master of Arts 

Western New England College Blake Law Center               Degrees: Juris Doctor & Master of Laws in Estate Planning and Elder Law

Bar Memberships

State of Connecticut, 1983
United States District Court for the District of Connecticut, 1984

Bar Association Memberships

Tolland County Bar Association
Past President
Member: Bench - Bar Committee, Pro-Bono Committee, Program Committee

Connecticut Bar Association: Member of Family Law Section, Educational Law Section; Judge Middle School Moot Court Competition, 2001-Present; CBA Mentor Counsel, family law: 2004 - Present

Past Member: Council of Bar Presidents

Participant: Law Works for People - Pro Bono legal assistance program: 1991- Present

Commercial Law League of America
Member: Bankruptcy and Insolvency Section
Past presenter at annual New York Convention

Civic Activities

Ellington Board of Tax Review: 1977-1987
Chairman: 1982-1987

Ellington Board of Education: 1983-1987, 1998 - Present:

Chairman: 2003-2009
Vice Chairman: 1985-1987
Chairman Teacher Negotiation Team: 1985-1987, 2000-2001, 2003
Chairman Support Staff Negotiation Team 2000,2003
Chairman Policy Committee: 1985-1987, 1999- 2003
Numerous Professional Search Committees: 1988-1994, 2005
Diversity Study Committee: 1997-2003
Policy Committee: 1997-present
School Facilities Study Committee: 2003-2005

Connecticut Association of Boards of Education ("CABE"): 1983-1987, 1998-present
State CABE Convention attendance: 1998-present
Leadership Institute: 2005
Certified Board Member: 2005

Connecticut State Board of Education, Arbitrator:                                                                                                   Confirmed by Connecticut General Assembly and Senate March, 2004                                                        Reappointed March, 2007

Ad Hoc Committee to Preserve the Pinney House                                                                                            Chairman, August 2004-present

Town Moderator: 1987-1995

Ellington Charter Revision Commission: 1995-1996

Ellington Historical Society, Inc. Member & Counsel: 1994 - Present

Saint Luke Parish Church, Member and Counsel: 1995 - Present