A graduate of Moore High School, Sandra attended Prairie View A&M College. She became a physical education teacher at Wallace High School in Abilene before moving to Dallas where she served as a teacher at Frazier and Bushman Elementary Schools. She also worked in several areas in DISD before being appointed Court Auditor by the Honorable Barefoot Sanders, Judge, U. S. District Court. A dedicated volunteer, Sandra is a member of The Links, Inc. and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. In 2006 she was inducted into the African American Education Archives and History Hall of Fame.
