Senator, New Hampshire State Senate, 2010-2016

Representative, New Hampshire State House of Representatives, 2004-2010

Commissioner, Education Commission, United States, 2011-present

Chair, Ad Hoc Highly Qualified Teacher/No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Issues Committee, Education Committee

Former Member, Administrative Rules Committee, New Hampshire State Senate

Member, Advisory Committee, Extended Learning Opportunities, National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)

Former Member, Education Committee, New Hampshire State Senate

Member, Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) Committee

Former Member, Public and Municipal Affairs Committee, New Hampshire State Senate

Former Member, Transportation Committee, New Hampshire State Senate

Co-Chair, Commission on Overweight and Obesity, 2008-2010

Chair, Truancy Study Committee, 2008

Commissioner, Education Commission, United States, 2005-2007

Instructor, Food Service Management, University of New Hampshire

Director, Nutrition, Hampton School District, 1974-2004

Former Member, Advisory Board, New Hampshire Technical Institute

Former Member, Advisory Board, Team Nutrition Institute, University of New Hampshire

Member, Board of Directors, New Hampshire Healthy Schools Coalition

Member, Coalition for Healthy Options Influencing Children's Education (CHOICE)

Member, Governance Restructuring Task Force, School Nutrition Association, New Hampshire

Member, Long Range Legislative Task Force, School Nutrition Association, New Hampshire

Volunteer, Physical Education Teacher

Board Member, Seacoast Republican Women

Former Senior Warden, Trinity Episcopal Church

Board Member, Vesta Roy Excellence in Public Service

Chair, School Nutrition Association of New Hampshire, 1993-2004

Chair, American School Food Service Association, Public Policy and Legislation Committee, 1999

Northeast Regional Director, School Nutrition Association, 1994-1996