A native of Brooklyn and Breezy Point, New York, I early retired from Queensborough Community College, City University of New York where I was Vice President for Institutional Advancement. Prior to my tenure at Queensborough Community College, I was an educator and fund raising professional. A triple graduate of St. John's University in New York with a B.A., M.S., and P.D., I am now a full time resident of Siesta Key. I am an active member of the Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce and serve as a member of the Board of Directors. I have also served on the American Cancer's Society Relay for Life Committee and on Dick Vitale's Sports Night Committee which benefitted the Boys and Girls Club of Sarasota. My second career began in 2002 when I became licensed as a Florida realtor and joined Coldwell Banker on Siesta Key.