Achievements

• Co-Founder-Virginia Wheelchair Games
• Founder-Big Wheels Women’s Basketball Team
• Founder-Jefferson Jets-Women’s Basketball Team-Final Four-Kansas City-1992
• Founder-Big Wheels Basketball Team (Star City Saints)-played,coached 25 yrs.
• Founder-Star City Wheelchair Athletic Association, Inc.-President-501-C-nonprofit
• Founder-Bowling League for Children & Adults with Disabilities
• Founder-Cusco Coraje(Cusco Courage)-Sports Team in the Andes Mountains of Peru
• Peruvian Law similar to our ADA-contributed information translated by Jose Isola–
• Founder-Old Dominion Wheelchair Basketball Conference-President
• Coach of the Year-Capitol W/C Basketball Conference
• Advisor and Honorary Member of the Peruvian Polio Society
• Miss Wheelchair Virginia-1976
• Miss Wheelchair Virginia Board Member and Head Judge
• President-Miss Wheelchair Virginia, Inc.
• White House Conference for the International Year of the Disabled Regional Rep
• Capitol Wheelchair Basketball Conference-Vice President
• Co-founder-Blue Ridge Center for Independent Living-Board Member
• Award for Continuous Service to People With Disabilities-Presented by Sen. Edwards
• Roanoke Regional Airport Commission-Board Member
• Mayor’s Committee for People with Disabilities
• Award for Services for People With Disabilities-Roanoke Regional Airport Com.
• Chair-Virginia Committee on Medicare and Medicaid
• Chair-Governor’s Committee on Physical Fitness
• Pilot Club of Roanoke-Past President
• Professional Handicapped Woman of the Year-Pilot Club International
• Virginia District of the Pilot Club-chaired numerous committees on the district level
• Who’s Who In America
• Speaker-State-National-International Panels-“TOURISM FOR ALL”
• Chair-Adaptive Equipment-SATH -www.sath.org
• Chair-Sports & Adventure Travel-SATH
• SATH-Director, Disability Affairs
• Inventor-Adaptive Equipment-to make travel safer and possible
• Speaker-Int’l and National Conferences on Travel for People With Disabilities
• Writer-National and International Magazine articles
• Founder-Access To Medicine for People With Disabilities-advisors to hospitals
• Speaker- local schools-educating children about disabilities
• Speaker-civic organizations
• Speaker-college students-enrolled in physical and occupational therapy
• Counseling-newly injured patients in hospital and rehabilitation centers
• Conducts in-service training for city employees-disability etiquette
• Founder- Roanoke Polio Support Group
• Co-Founder – Blue Ridge Pens

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