Place of Birth : Marfa, Texas
Marital Status: Divorced
Family: One Child

Manages, directs, supervises, coordinates and plans the operation of the Family Law Court I and assists the Judge in certain administrative decision-making except in those judicial decisions made by the Judge required by law.

High School
1968 - 1972- Marfa High School

Colleges/Universities
1974 - Graduate of Vocational Nursing School, Alpine, Texas
1987 - Graduate of El Paso Community College/Applied Science Associates Degree as a Paralegal.
1994 - Texas Woman's University, Dallas, Texas, 40-hour Basic Family Mediation - and Advanced Family Mediation Course
1997 - Texas Center For the Judiciary, Inc., Trial Court Coordination Program, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas
1998 - Texas Center for the Judiciary, Inc., Trial Court Management Program, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas
1999 - Texas Center For the Judiciary, Inc., Trial Court Administration Program, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas

Certification
1993 - National Certification as a Legal Assistant (C.L.A.)
1994 - Certification in Family Mediation
1997 - Certification in Trial Court Coordination
1998 - Certification in Trial Court Management
1999 - Certification in Trial Court Administration

Professional/Community Activities
1988-Present - Member of the El Paso Association of Legal Assistants, Inc.
During the tenure as a Paralegal and member of the association, served as:
1991 - Publication committee
1992 - Vice President of Programs & Legal Education
1993 & 1997 - Vice President of Membership
1994 - President-Elect
1995 - President
1989 - 2000 - Member of the El Paso Community College Legal Assistant Advisory Board.
1996-present - Member of the El Paso County Association for Court Administration
1996-present - Member of the Texas Association for Court Administration
1998-present - Member of the Family Law Bar Association
1992 - 1993 Selected to Who's Who in American Education
1997 - 1998 Selected to Who's Who in American Law Professionals
2000 - 2001 Selected to Who's Who Of American Women
2000 - Recipient of the Hon. Jack Dillard Scholarship awarded by the Texas Association For Court Administration.
2001 - Recipient of the Hon.Paul Ferguson Scholarship awarded By Texas Association For Court Administration.
2003 - Recipient of Cathy Grimshaw Educational Scholarship awarded by The El Paso Association for Court Administration.
2002 - 2004 President of the El Paso Association for Court Administration EPACA.
2002 - Recipient of the "Court Coordinators award.
2003 - Recipient of the "Court Coordinators award.

Employment
1972 - 1974 Law Office of Joe D. Segura, Marfa, Texas
1975 - 1979 Big Bend Memorial Hospital, Alpine, Texas
1981 - 1987 J.C. Penney Styling Salon (Licensed Cosmetologist)
1987 - 1995 Law Office of Donald L. Williams
1995 - 1999 Family Court I (Judge W. Donald L. Williams)
01/00 - 10/00 Family Court I (Judge W. Stephen Hernsberger)
10/00 - 12/00 Family Court I (Interim Judge Mike Herrera)
2001-present 65th Judicial Family Court (Judge, Jose B. Juarez)