I’ve been there with you on your worst days, working to bring calm coordination and care when it mattered most. That experience has shaped who I am.
- Handled thousands of critical incidents over my 36 year career as Clark County 911 emergency dispatcher
- Trained new dispatchers to respond quickly and compassionately under pressure
- Served as President of KENA (Kentucky chapter of the National Emergency Services Association) 2019-2023
- Served as Vice President of KENA 2017-2019
- Inducted into the Kentucky 911 Hall of Fame — 2022
- Received the KENA President’s Award for Leadership and Service — 2025
- Currently serve as hospitality committee chair of KESC (Kentucky Emergency Services Conference) — the statewide annual conference for 911 and emergency management personnel
- Active in promoting Kentucky 911 legislation beneficial to dispatchers across the commonwealth
- Known across Kentucky and the United States as the “Queen of Kentucky 911”
- Trainer for CIS (Computer Information Systems, Inc.) training 911 dispatchers and law enforcement officers across the country
- 15 successful years writing grants for the Winchester Police Department
- An Honorable Kentucky Colonel
- Attended EKU and BCTC
- Received extensive training at DOCJT (Department of Criminal Justice Training) in Richmond, including FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Association) certifications
- Part-time Substitute Teacher for Clark County Public Schools
- I have also had the honor of serving on peer-review committees for the Kentucky Department of Homeland Security, helping review and evaluate public-safety projects across our commonwealth
- Proven crisis-management skills, experience working with local government and first responder agencies, and a commitment to transparent, accountable leadership