Member, Great Alaska Schools Board, 2006-present

Member, Fairbanks Board of Education, 2004-present

Former First Vice-Chair, Alaska State Board of Education

Member, Alaska State Board of Education, District 4th Judicial, 1982-1987, 2013-2018

Candidate, Alaska House of Representatives, District 9, 2008

Member, Alaska Meth Advisory Committee, 2008-present

Member, Alaska Best Beginnings Early Learning Council, 2007-present

Member, Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation Cost of Energy Task Force, 2006-present

Member, Fairbanks Economic Development Corporation Economic Vision Task Force, 2006-present

Member, Alaska Humanities Forum Board, 2005-present

Member/Chair, Fairbanks North Star Borough Early Childhood Commission, 2005-present

Member, Alaska Foundation Formula Task Force

Member, Alaska Teacher Certification Task Force

Member, National Department of Education Blue Ribbon Schools Panel

Member, Ready to Learn Blue Ribbon Task Force, 2005-2006

Member, Conference of Alaskans, 2004

Owner, Property Management and Construction Business, 1995-2008

Co-Chair, North Star Imagination Library, 2008-present

Chair, Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fairbanks, 2007-present

Co-chair, Interior Alaska Science Fair, 2006-present

Member, Association of Alaska School Boards Board of Directors, 2005-present

Big Sister, Fairbanks Big Brothers Big Sisters, 2005-present

Founder, Parents for In-Town Schools

Board Member, Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce, 2006-2007

Member, National Parent Teacher Association Board of Directors, 1993-1998, 2003-2005

Region VII Director, National Parent Teacher Association, 1997-1998

Chair, National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement, 1996-1997

President, Alaska Parent Teacher Association, 1993-1995

Awards:

Alaska Assoc. of Secondary Principals Distinguished Service Award;
Delta Kappa Gamma Friend of Education Award;
FNSB Family Friendly Business Award;
Alaska PTA Commitment to Children Award;
Alaska PTA Excellence for Children Award;
Honorary Life Membership to six State PTA's;
Honorary National PTA Life Membership;
Child Magazine "Amazing Mothers".