I wrote many historical articles before and during the American Bicentennial of 1976. I earned my BA degree from Louisiana State University in Shreveport in 1987, with two majors, Communications and History. After graduation I began photo journalism. I met John Blanchard in Mansfield. He was the newspaper editor and publisher who published my first historical articles. When he published the Bicentennial Edition of The Mansfield Enterprise, he asked me to co-edit that special edition. I greatly enjoyed that work. I have been published in Louisiana Life, Louisiana Retailer, Southwestern, Western Treasures, Grit, Shreveport Journal, The Shreveport Times, and Southern Hardware. While finishing my degree in a public relations class I was chosen to educate the public on Cystic Fibrosis. This was part of a fund drive for Hillman House, a lodging for families of Cystic Fibrosis patients undergoing treatment at Shreveport hospitals. I chose a Cystic Fibrosis Poster Child for that campaign, and photographed the child with his sister at Hillman House door. I interviewed Dr. Bettina Hillman, a nationally recognized expert in CF treatment. The campaign was a success, and Hillman House is now open and functioning.