Minority Leader, Nevada State Senate, 2023-present

Senator, Nevada State Senate, District 15, 2017-present

Co-Minority Whip, Nevada State Senate, 2021-2023

Minority Whip, Nevada State Senate, 2019-2021

Candidate, Nevada State Senate, District 15, 2020

Assistant Minority Leader/Assembly Member, Nevada State Assembly, District 25, 2004-2010

Minority Whip, Nevada State Assembly, 2005

Member, Audit Subcommittee

Member, Finance Committee

Member, Legislative Operations and Elections Committee

Member, Revenue and Economic Development Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Human Services

Member, Subcommittee on K-12/Higher Education/CIP

Member, Audit Subcommittee, Nevada State Senate, 2023-present

Member, Subcommittee on Human Services, Nevada State Senate, 2023-present

Former Member, Commerce and Labor Committee, Nevada State Senate

Former Member, Commerce, Labor and Energy Committee, Nevada State Senate

Advisory Committee Member, Nevada Organ and Tissue Donor Task Force, present

Director, Plumas Bank Board of Directors, 2019-present

Executive Director, External Relations, University of Nevada Reno, 2012-present

Policy Coordinator, Republican Caucus, 2016

Chief of Staff, Governor Brian Sandoval's Office, 2011-2012

Medical Practice Consultant, Heidi Gansert Consulting, 1991-2010

Resource Planning Engineer, Louisville Gas and Electric, 1987-1989

Planning Engineer, Sierra Pacific Power Company, 1985-1987

Member, International Women's Forum, Nevada Chapter, 2013-present

Board Member, Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN), 2012-present

Volunteer, 'Every 15 Minutes'

Past Treasurer, Alliance to the Washoe County Medical Society

Advisory Board Member, Angel Kiss Foundation, present

Past President, Casa de Vida Home for Pregnant Women Auxiliary

Member, Children's Cabinet Capital Campaign Committee

Past Treasurer, College of Business Alumni Association, University of Nevada

Advisory Board Member, Court Appointed Special Advocates

Coach, High Sierra Youth Soccer

President, Legislative Leadership Academy, Council of State Governments-West, present

Member, P-16 Committee to Study Education in Nevada

Member, Reno Area Triathletes

Member, Republican Women of Reno

Member, Silver State Striders

Advisory Board Member, College of Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno, 2010-2017

Member, Committee to Study Capital Funding for Washoe County School District, 2007-2008

Vice Chair, Legislative Interim Committee to Study Water in Washoe County, 2005-2006