Pam is the principal researcher, author, lecturer, and president of Memory Lane, Inc. She specializes in Southeast Missouri research, migration paths into and out of Missouri, and computer tools for genealogists. Look at her lecture topics and research specialties for more details.

Pam is an associate of the Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG), holding Certified Genealogist and Certified Genealogical Lecturer credentials. She is a PAST board member of the National Genealogical Society, a FORMER board member of the Federation of Genealogical Societies, a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists, and an honorary life member of the St. Louis Genealogical Society. She is past editor of the Association of Professional Genealogists Quarterly, former chair of St. Louis Genealogical Society's Computer Interest Group, and a former genealogy instructor at St. Louis Community College.

She has lectured at National Genealogical Society conferences since 1997, and at Federation of Genealogical Societies conferences since 1999. She has presented genealogical training or seminars in twenty-nine states. Pam has a background in corporate computer training and software documentation. She uses everyday language to explain how computers can help genealogists research, record their findings, and then analyze their results.

A member of Phi Kappa Phi, she earned a Bachelor of University Studies in English and History from Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, New Mexico, and completed graduate work toward a Masters in Computer Information Systems from Bentley College, Waltham, Massachusetts.