Chair, Montgomery County House Delegation, 2013-present

Delegate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 14, 2002-present

Candidate, Maryland State House of Delegates, District 14, 2022

Majority Leader, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2015-2017

Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2010, 2013-2014

Chief Deputy Majority Whip, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2011-2012

Member, Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Biotechnology Committee

Member, Health and Government Operations Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Government Operations and Health Facilities

Member, Subcommittee on Insurance and Pharmaceuticals

Member, Interstate Commission on Educational Opportunity for Military Children, 2010-present

Member, Maryland Council for Educator Effectiveness, 2010-present

Member, Advisory Council to the Children’s Cabinet, 2007-present

Member, Advisory Council on Workforce Shortage, 2006-present

House Chair, Maryland Educators Caucus, 2005-present

Member, Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2005-present

Member, County Affairs Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2003-present

Member, Maryland Bicycle and Pedestrian Caucus, 2003-present

Member, Maryland Green Caucus, 2003-present

Member, Women Legislators of Maryland, 2003-present

Former Member, Commission on Innovation and Excellence in Education, Maryland House of Delegates

Former Member, Joint Committee on Legislative Information Technology and Open Government, Maryland State House of Delegates

Former Member, Legislative Policy Committee, Maryland House of Delegates

Member, Transportation Committee, National Conference of State Legislatures, 2004-present

Member, Education Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, 2004-2017

Chair, Education Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2017

Member, Vice Chair's Subcommittee of the Ways and Means Committee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2017

House Chair, Joint Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007-2011

Member, Maryland Council for Educator Effectiveness, 2010-2011

Member, County Affairs Committee, Montgomery County Delegation, 2007-2010

Member, Joint Committee on Welfare Reform, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2010

Member, Task Force on Educational Issues Affecting Military Children, 2008-2009

Member, Study Commission to Explore the Expanded Application of State Stipends for National Certification of Teachers, 2007-2008

Member, Revenues Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2007

Member, Children and Youth Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2004-2006

Member, Work Group to Study Consolidation of Economic Development Student Assistance Grants and Work-Based Shortage Grants, 2005

Delegate, Democratic Party National Convention, 2004

Member, Tax and Revenue Subcommittee, Maryland State House of Delegates, 2003-2004

Member, Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board, Montgomery County, 1998-2002

Chair, Mid-County Citizens Advisory Board, Montgomery County, 2001-2002

Member, Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, 1998-2002

Precinct Chair, Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, 1995-1998

President, Montgomery County Political Action Committee, 1997

Precinct Chair, Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, 1990-1992

Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland College Park, Women in Leadership, 2013-present

Adjunct Professor, Montgomery College, Introduction to Political Science, 2016-2018

Outreach and Marketing, Bethesda Urban Partnership, 2005-2017

Economist/Policy Analyst, United States Treasury Department, 1995-2002

Staff Specialist, Maryland State Department of Education, 1994-1995

Teaching Assistant, University of Michigan, 1993-1994

Intern, Congressional Budget Office, 1993

Legislative Assistant, Delegate Henry B. Heller, 1991-1992

Staff Assistant, United States Representative Neal Smith, 1990-1992

Member, Leadership Council of Maryland, 2015-present

Facilitator, Mount Vernon Leadership Fellows

Member, Tikvat Israel Congregation

Delegate, Southern Regional Education Board Legislative Work Conference, 2014

Member, Maryland Council for Educator Effectiveness, 2010-2011

Membership Vice-President/Secretary/Member, American Association of University Women, Rockville Branch, 1997-2002

Co-Coordinator, Montgomery County Women’s Fair, 2001-2002

Member, Wheaton Urban District Advisory Committee, 2000-2002

Member, Aspen Hill Civic Association, 1997-1999

President, District 19 Democratic Club, 1997-1998

Co-Chair, Voter Registration Drive, Montgomery County Democratic Central Committee, 1998

Basketball Coach, Montgomery County Department of Recreation, 1997

President, Montgomery County Political Action Committee, 1997

Basketball Coach, Montgomery County Department of Recreation, 1991-1992

Member, Consumer Advisory Board, Giant Food, 1991

Awards:

Maryland Nurses Association as their Legislator of the Year, 2007

Maryland's Top 100 Women, The Daily Record, 2006

Out for Equality award from Equality Maryland