Democratic Leader, Tennessee State Senate, 2023-present

Vice Chair, Education Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives, 2021-present

Commissioner, The White House, 2021-present

Senator, Tennessee State Senate, District 29, 2019-present

Democratic Caucus Chair, Tennessee State Senate, 2019-2023

Candidate, Tennessee State Senate, District 29, 2022

Representative, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 91, 2013-2019

Minority Floor Leader, Tennessee State House of Representatives, 2017-2019

Member, Commerce and Labor Committee

Second Vice Chair, Education Committee

Second Vice Chair, Select Committee on Calendar

Member, Select Committee on Ethics

Member, Commerce and Labor Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives, 2021-present

Member, Ethics Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives, 2021-present

Member, Judiciary Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives, 2021-present

Former Member, Criminal Justice Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Criminal Justice Subcommittee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Administration and Planning Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Education Instruction and Programs Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ethics Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Ethics Subcommittee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Owner/Operator, Lisa Akbari Hair Care Products, present

Owner/Operator, World Trichology Institute, present

Regional Convention Coordinator, Midwest Black Law Student Association, 2008-2009

Service Learning Coordinator, Saint Louis University School of Law, 2008-2009

Member, American Bar Association, present

Member, Ben F. Jones Chapter, National Bar Association, present

Member, Memphis Bar Association, present

Member, Memphis Urban League Young Professionals, present

Volunteer, Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association (MIFA) Meals on Wheels, present

Member, Mound City Bar Association, Law Student Division, present

Member, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), present

Member, New Hope Baptist Church in Memphis, present

Member, Northwest Law and Transportation Academy, present

Member, Women's Law Student Association, present

Co-Chair, Committee on Children, Youth and Families, National Black Caucus of State Legislators

Member, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

Member, Democratic Party of Shelby County

Member, Democratic Women of Shelby County

Participant, East-West Center New Generation Seminar Leader

Co-Chair, Interbranch Affairs Committee, The Council of State Governments

Treasurer, National Black Caucus of State Legislators

Board Member, National Civil Rights Museum

Financial Secretary, National Organization of Black Elected Legislative Women

Member, Shelby County Young Democrats

Former Chair, Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators

Member, The Links Incorporated

Co-Founder/Scholarship Chair, The Solution Community Service Organization

State Leader, Women in Government

Member, Leadership Council, The Council of State Governments, 2017

President, Black Law Student Association, 2008-2009

Vice President, Black Law Student Association, 2007-2008

President, Association of Black Students, 2004-2006

Student Life Committee Member, Washington University Board of Trustees, 2004-2006