Title: Mythologist, Humanitarian, Best Selling Author, Cultural and Arts Activist, Film Producer
Location: Boone, North Carolina, United States
Affiliations/Associations/Societies:
- American Academy of Religion (former member)
- Children’s Bureau (past president)
- Eranos Foundation (former patron board member)
- Foundation for Mythological Studies (former board director)
- Friends of Music Society
- Jung Society of New Orleans (former board director)
- Kidney Foundation of Louisiana (former trustee-at-large)
- Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra (fundraising chair)
- Loyola University, School of Music Visiting Committee (chair)
- Meals on Wheels of America
- Metropolitan Opera Association
- National Association of Professional Women
- National Society of Clinical Hypnotherapists
- New Orleans Ballet Association
- New Orleans Film Society
- New Orleans Museum of Art (former fellow)
- New Orleans Opera Association (past president)
- Pacifica Graduate Institute (former board director)
- Parker Methodist Church, Parker Institute (past co-director)
- Scholars of Biblical Literature (former member)
- Shreveport Opera Association (past vice president)
- Shreveport Regional Arts Council (former board director)
- Shreveport Symphony
- Society of Children Books, Writers, and Illustrators
- Southern Repertory Theatre (past president, former board director)
- Tulane Lyric Theatre
- University of Southwestern Louisiana
- Voices in the Dark Theatre (former board director)
- Women’s Christian Writers Association
- Young Audiences (former board director)
Achievements:
- Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2024)
- Honoree, Who’s Who of Professional Women, Marquis Who’s Who (2024)
- Proclamation, Achievement for the World Opera Premiere, City of New Orleans (2023)
- Recipient, Top Lifetime Achievement Award, Carrington Publishers (2020)
- Honoree, America’s Most Influential Women, International Association of Who’s Who (2020)
- Honoree, For Commitment to Spreading Knowledge and Art Through Films, DNA Films (2019)
- Honoree, Pinnacle Professional, Continental Who’s Who (2019)
- Recipient, Diamond Award, Carrington Publishers (2019)
- Recipient, Quilly Award, “Why Music Matters” (2018)
- Recipient, Quilly Award, “Breakthrough to Success” (2018)
- Recipient, Quilly Award, “Success Mastery” (2017)
- Honoree, Amazon Best Seller, “Success Mastery,” National Academy of Best Selling Authors (2017)
- Recipient, Outstanding Achievement Award, National Association of Professional Women (2014-2015)
- Proclamation, New Orleans Opera World Premiere, New Orleans City Council (2003)
- Recipient, Atticus Award, Southern Repertory Theatre (2001)
- Recipient, Achievement Award, New Orleans City Council (2000)
- Recipient, Outstanding Achievement Award, Southwestern Louisiana Education and Referral Center (1984)
- Honoree, Most Outstanding Dedication of Volunteering for the Juvenile Young Men
- Recipient, Mom’s Choice Award
- Recipient, Four Emmy Awards for Documentary, “A New Leash on Life: The K9s for Warriors”
- Recipient, Humanitarian Award for “Folds of Honor”
- Recipient, Judges Award for “Dandelion”
- Inductee, Kappa Delta Pi
- Honoree, Dean’s List, University of Southwestern Louisiana
