She spent many years in public accounting and has continued to do various projects in public practice while teaching accounting. She received her B. S. in Accounting from the University of South Carolina – Coastal Campus and her M. B. A. from Francis Marion University. She is a member of the AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) and of SCACPA (South Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants) where she is a past member of the Board of Directors and recipient of the President’s Award. She is a frequent speaker on the topic of financial literacy. Ms. Turner currently serves as the treasurer of the Florence Symphony Orchestra, the Masterworks Choir and Southeast Case Research Association. Ms. Turner is a past president of Sidney Lanier Literary Club and a past treasurer of the Women’s Symphony Guild of Florence.