First Class Defensive Driving

The Professor is a military brat but claims Oklahoma as home. He lived abroad with his family including 4 brothers and sisters, in Germany and the Philippines. When the Professor came to Texas with a Mechanical Engineering degree from Oklahoma State, he tried to make up for it by obtaining a Master of Science Degree from Texas A&M! He is now an Okie/Aggie and proud of it! He got here as soon as he could, and we?re glad to have him!

The professor oversees First Class Defensive Driving with his wife, Ms. DaMeanor but has daylighted as a mechanical engineer at Lockheed Martin since 1985.

Like Ms. DaMeanor, he loves being near the water and vacations as often as his schedule will let him!

I earned the name Ms. Behaving from my students and co-workers in defensive driving classes. I think it says that I have fun at what ever I do! Life is good!

I am also known as Patty Plane, a nickname I earned when I was working at Lockheed Martin. Near the end of my 28 plus years at LM, I got involved in a program to eliminate Foreign Object Debris (FOD) and an F-16 costume was made for a FOD skit. I walked around, on occasion with my F-16 costume on and talked to people about FOD. When I retired, they let me take it home with me. I have entered three Halloween Costume Contests, winning First Place twice and Second place once!

My career at General Dynamics, now known as Lockheed Martin, was a golden opportunity. I was the first "female" Technical Training Instructor in the Education Department and the first female Supervisor assigned to a whole airplane. I loved going to work for 28 plus years before retiring. My years serving in the National Management Association was highlighted by the trips and Conferences that I participated in.

The main accomplishment in my life is that I am the Mother of three children, one girl and two boys, and three grandchildren, one girl and two grandsons, my favorite six-pack. Family is important to me and I love spending time with all of them! Life is special!

Travel is my favorite thing to do. It doesn't matter where, just going is a thrill. There is still a lot that I have to see in the Eastern United States yet and a little of the Western side to see yet. I have had the pleasure of a few cruises out of Galveston . Now, those side trips on shore are a blast. I got to swim with dolphins in Cozumel; I kissed a stingray and a turtle for good luck in the Grand Cayman Islands , and nearly won a limbo contest in Playa De Carmen! Life is fun!

I am a healthy lady in my sixties, but 26 at heart. I am blessed!

I am a native of Fort Worth , TX and have been a resident of Forest Hill for about twenty-two years. I attended the historic I. M. Terrell High School and was a cheerleader and a class favorite. I was inducted into the National Honor Society in the seventh grade and remained until I graduated high School. After graduating from I. M. Terrell, I continued my studies at Texas Southern University majoring in Business.

Upon entering the workforce, I was employed by the Fort Worth Independent School District . I held positions in Human Resources, School & Community Relations. I also served on the faculty of several schools, James E. Guinn, Dunbar Middle and Van Zandt Guinn.

I love to travel and had the opportunity to travel extensively while employed at a major airline. At American Airlines I held positions in Ground Passenger Services Training where we trained travel agents to use the Sabre System, Flight Services at the AA Flight Academy, and I was a Pilot Recruitment Specialist and was a member of the Pilot Selection Board for American Eagle Pilots.

I represented the company in many public relations events such as: The Organization of Black Airline Pilots & The Tuskegee Airmen Conferences, The Alliance of Businessmen?s Youth Motivation Programs (Plans for Progress Task Force on Youth Motivation) where 31 Metroplex companies described opportunities open to high school graduates and The Ebony Fashion Fair.

I am married, and I have one daughter who has given me three beautiful grandchildren, Drej, Rhance and Rylan whom I love unconditionally.

I am a member of The Texas Retired Teachers Association, Secretary of the Forest Hill Library Board of Trustees. I am very unperturbed around people and work well with myriad personalities.

Vicki teaches class in her husbands Farmers Insurance office in Arlington