She was one of the first six female students at Cardiff Teacher Training College and qualified as a teacher before working her way up to headteacher.
Roedd yn un o’r chwe myfyrwraig gyntaf yng Ngholeg Hyfforddi Athrawon Caerdydd a chymhwysodd fel athrawes cyn gweithio ei ffordd i fyny i fod yn brifathrawes.