County Extension Agent-Horticulture, Jefferson County
1295 Pearl Street, Beaumont, Texas 77701
(409) 835-8461 (work)
(409) 899-4187 (home)
(409) 839-2310 (FAX)

EDUCATION
Spring 1986, Texas A&M University, Research and Extension Center, Dallas, Coursework in Entomology
August 1984, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA Master of Science in Horticulture
December 1978, Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, LA Bachelor of Science in Botany
May 1978, Northeast Louisiana University, Monroe, LA Coursework in Organic Chemistry

WORK EXPERIENCE
May 1990 to present, Jefferson County Extension Agent - Horticulture for the Texas Agricultural Extension Service in Beaumont, Texas
May 1984 to May 1990, Tarrant County Extension Agent - Horticulture for the Texas Agricultural Extension Service in Fort Worth, Texas
July 1981 to February 1984, Teaching Assistant in Horticulture at Louisiana University in Baton Rouge, LA
June 1979 to July 1981, Research Associate in Horticulture at Louisiana University in Baton Rouge, LA
December 1978 to April 1979, Worked with mechanical reforestation department on Crown - Zellerbach Timber Corporation in Livingston, LA
Prior to December 1978, Self-employed on family truck-farm growing horticultural crops in Tickfaw, LA

AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
1994, Second Place Award for best radio segment presented by the Texas County Agricultural Agents Association
1994, Third Place Award for best television segment presented by the Texas County Agricultural Agents Association
1990, Awards in Excellence from the Deputy Chancellor for Agriculture from the Texas A&M University System
1990, Unit Award for Superior Service from the Texas Agricultural Extension Service -Dr. Zerle L. Carpenter, Director
1989, Award for Outstanding Example for Community Service presented by Tarrant County Commissioners Court and the Tarrant County Hospital District
1989, First Place Award for the best Horticultural Newsletter presented by the Texas County Agricultural Agents Association 1989; Second place Award for the Best Radio Segment presented by the Texas Agricultural Agents Association
1989, Achievement Award presented by the Texas County Agricultural Agents Association - District 4, 1987 New Agents Award presented by the Texas County Agricultural Agents Association -District 4, 1984 Inducted into the Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society for scholastic achievement and service to Louisiana State University
1983, Recipient of the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University
1983, Recipient of the T.K. McNight Scholarship from the Horticulture Department of Louisiana

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS
April 1994 to present, Host of "Gardening Tips" on KALO -1260AM, daily at 6:55 and 4:55 in which quick tips are given on a variety of subjects from ants to zinnias
August 1991 to present, Host of ,LVI Garden Show (live radio, call-in) designed to assist the listening to present audience of the Golden Triangle with their horticultural related problems
March 1991 to present, Host of "Gardenline" on KFDM - Channel 6 TV Noon News every Wednesday in which a timely subject relating to horticulture is discussed.
April 1990 to present, Weekly newscolumn in the Port Arthur News (daily circulation - 54,000)
April 1990 to June 1991, Weekly newscolumn in the Beaumont Enterprise (daily circulation - 94,000)
May 1984 April 1990, Weekly newscolumn in the Fort Worth Star Telegram (daily circulation - 211,000)
May 1984 to March 1990, Taped radio segments for WBAP Radio (820 AM) in Fort Worth, Texas
February 1988 to April 1990 Host of the WBAP Garden Show (live radio, call-in) designed to assist the listening audience of the Dallas\Fort Worth Metroplex with their horticultural related problems
March 1987 to March 1990,Weekly television segment on KXAS-Channel 5 TV Noon News every Friday in which a timely subject relating to horticulture is discussed .
June 1984 to February 1990,Monthly television segments on KTVT-Channel 11 Extension Today