I
am a 1972 graduate from Columbia College with a teaching degree
in Speech and Drama. Even though my office is the shadow of the
USC football stadium and I did my master’s work in Mass
Communications at USC, my money goes to Clemson to support my
middle son's education! So, I wear orange and garnet!
I have worked in and around instructional television since 1973,
being the second female producer/director at SCETV. A few of you
might remember the Under the Blue Umbrella and Under the Yellow
Balloon series that were produced by Sandra Thomas, my
predecessor in ITV.
I was the director for several of those programs! But, my
claim to fame would be directing 160 episodes or Highway
Panorama and even some From Crime to Court programs way back in
late 1970’s!
I worked in Virginia at WVPT Public Television in several
capacities from production to fundraising and opened the first
regional office for the station in Charlottesville, Virginia,
but 14 years away from my home state, South Carolina, found me
taking an opportunity to return in 1992. Since then, I have been working in ITV, first as an Education
Associate for Instructional Production and now as the team
leader since early 1998.
I have raised three wonderful children
– one son who is a special needs adult, one son still working
on his higher education degree, and a daughter who heads off to
college in the fall of 2004! My husband retired in 2002, but has
been busier than ever building a log cabin on his 370 acres of
land and 8 acre pond in Woodford, SC, so I am enjoying leisure
time in our cabin in the woods. I appreciate my good health,
family and friends…there is always much to be thankful
for…and I am.
