Masters in Public Administration/Government/Non‑Profit Management, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Edwardsville, Illinois (August, 1992)
B.A. Anthropology (emphasis in Archaeology) Minor ‑ Contemporary Religious Studies, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois (May, 1981)
MacMurray College, Jacksonville, Illinois (August, 1977 ‑ December, 1978)
A.R.M.Y. Camp Leadership Challenge, Fort Knox, KY, Summer 1999
Women In Leadership, Coro Midwestern Leadership Center, St. Louis, MO, Fall 2000