Virtuosi of Houston, Kickoff Party Host, 2021
Ensemble Theater, Gala Chair, 2017
Preservation Houston, President, 2015
Woman of Distinction, 2014
Chapelwood United Methodist Foundation, Past President, 2013
Leader in Design, The Decorative Center Houston, 2013
Preservation Houston, Villa de Luxe Showhouse , Co-Chair, 2013
Gaston LeNotre Scholarship Gala, Chair 2013
Houston Junior Forum, Conversations of the Heart, Fundrasing Event, Honoree 2013
River Oaks Business Women’s Exchange Club, Board Member and Past President2012-2013
Preservation Houston, Cornerstone Dinner Co-Chair 2012
Covenant House Texas Guild, Member and Past President, 2000-2012
River Oaks Business Women’s Exchange Club, President 2011-2012
Houston Antiques Dealers Association (HADA), Keynote Speaker 2012
Habitat for Humanity, Board Member 2010-2011
Houston Woman Magazine, Houston’s 50 Most Influential Women of 2010, by Houston Woman Magazine
Texas Board of Architecture Examiners Registrant #45 (Registered Interior Designer)
American Society of Interior Design Gulf Coast Chapter (ASID), Past President, Board Member and Professional Member
Texas Association for Interior Design (TAID), Past President & Board Member
American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Medalist Award
Better Business Bureau, Awards for Excellence “Winner of Distinction” 2009
Covenant House Texas, Guild President 2008-2009
Alexis De Tocqueville Society, Member 2008
Houston Panhellenic, Keynote Speaker 2008
Ensemble Theater Gala Underwriters Party, Host 2008
Covenant House Texas Gala- Honoree of the 2007 Spirit Award, on behalf of Covenant House Guild (Covenant House Texas is a shelter for Houston’s homeless youth between the ages of 13-18 years of age.)
Covenant House Texas, Guild President 2003-2005
ASID Baylor Pink Ribbon Show House, Co Chair 2005
ASID Baylor Pink Ribbon Show House, Board Member, 2005 Benefiting Breast Cancer Awareness
ASID Designers Home Tour, Chairman 2005, Benefiting Covenant House Texas
ASID Show House, Chairman, 2000 and 2004
Covenant House Texas, Gala Chairman 2003
Houston Community College, Recognition: “Leader in Design Education” 2002
Cystic Fibrosis, Honored for creating Fantasy Gala 2001
March of Dimes Bikers for Babies Fundraiser, Co Chair 1999 & 2000
ASID Show House, Co Developer 2000, Benefiting Covenant House Texas
Decorative Center of Houston, Keynote Speaker, “Scheming with Color”, Aug. 1994
Fantasy Gala for Cystic Fibrosis, Co-Chair 1994
March of Dimes, Hosted a Benefit Dinner, “Haute Cuisine Houston” 1994
Fantasy Gala, Co-chair, Benefiting Karitas Foundation, one of President George H. Bush’s 1000 Points of Light 1992
Fantasy Gala, Co Chair, Benefiting The Shoulder, a nonprofit drug & alcohol abuse rehabilitation center 1990-1991
ASID Gala for Cystic Fibrosis, Developer/Chair 1992 – 2001
Fantasy Gala, Developed Concept for nonprofit fundraising 1990 – 2001
Zeta Show House, Keynote Speaker -1988, 1985, 1983, 1981
Design Center Houston, Keynote Speaker, “Who’s Who” 1992
NCIDQ Certification 1987 (Required for professional status in the Interior Design Profession.)
ASID/Harris County Heritage Society/Zeta Tau Alpha “Staiti” Show House, Designer 1988
Gourmet Gala, Designed a vignette, “Fantasies of Michael Angelo” Benefiting March of Dimes 1988
ASID Cancer Society, Show House Designer “Design for Living” 1986
Chapelwood Methodist Church, Sunday school teacher 1980-1985
AIDS Hospice, designed a room and donated furnishings
Houston Jr. Forum, Worked at the Recreational Center for Older Adults teaching classes
Zeta Tau Alpha Show Houses, Keynote Speaker 1988, 1985, 1983, 1981
Zeta Tau Alpha Show House, Designer, Benefiting Children’s Foundations 1979, 1981, 1983 & 1985
Harris County Heritage Society, Docent 1972, 1973, 1974 (docent)