She was a teacher before entering the International Training College at Denmark Hill, London, to become a full-time Officer of The Salvation Army. She married the 18th General of The Salvation Army, Shaw Clifton, in 1967.
She transitioned from being an educator to becoming a full-time Salvation Army officer through her attendance at the International Training College at Denmark Hill, London. She married the 18th General of The Salvation Army, Shaw Clifton, in 1967.