Former Deputy Majority Whip, New York State Assembly

Former Assistant Majority Whip, New York State Assembly

District Leader, 33rd Assembly District, 1984-2016

Assembly Member, New York State Assembly, 1986-2016

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, NY, District 6, February 1998

Former Chair, Education Committee, Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian Legislative Caucus, New York State Assembly

Member, Education Partners, National Conference of State Legislators

Member, Human Services Committee, National Conference of State Legislators

Member, Majority Steering Committee, New York State Assembly

Member, New York State Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic & Asian Legislative Caucus

Member, Task Force on Legislative Women's Caucus, New York State Assembly

Member, Education Commission of the States, 1989-2016

Vice Chair, Education Commission of the States, 2008-2010

Chair, New York State Legislative Women's Caucus, 1999

Vice Chair, Labor and Job Training Committee, National Conference of State Legislators, 1997

Youth Coordinator, New York City Youth Services, 1984-1986

School Security Supervisor, New York City Board of Education, 1981-1984

Administrative Assistant, New York City Transit Police Department, 1969-1981

Member, Cambria Heights Civic Association

Founder, Community Care Development, Incorporated

Executive Member, Douglas/King Democratic Club

Co-Founder, Family Preservation Center

Member, Kiwanis

Member, Lions

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

Member, National Council of Negro Women