• Nevada Assembly, 1997-2001 (first elected November 1996) - Assistant Minority Floor Leader, 1999-2001; Assistant Minority Whip, 1997

• Nevada Senate, 2003-Current (first elected November 2002) - Assistant Minority Leader, 2011; Minority Whip, 2009

• Member, Nevada State Emergency Response Commission, 2013-2017

• P-16/P-20 Council, State of Nevada, 2007-Current

• Board Member, Public Education Foundation, 2011-Current

• Legislative Leaders Advisory Board, GOPAC, 2011

• Board Member, Opportunity Village, 2007-current

• Chair, Nevada Legislative Committee on Persons with Disabilities, 2003-2006

• Former State Director and Secretary-Treasurer, Women in Government, 1997-2005

• Former Board Member, Adoption Exchange Advisory Board

• Former President and Board Member, Parent Teacher Association (PTA) - R. Guild Gray Elementary School, 1988-1993

• Former Executive Board Member, Las Vegas PTA Area Council, 1989-1992

• Former Puppeteer, Kids on the Block

• President, Parents Active for Vision Education, 1990-2008

• President, 1993-1994, Member 1992-1996, Cashman Middle School Parent Advisory Council

• Former Chairperson, District F Parent Advisory Committee (5 Years)

• Chair, Nevada Education Legislative Grassroots Committee, 1993

• State Liaison, Nevada State Parent Coalition, 1993

• CCSD: Member, Year-Round Study Committee, Public Concern Policy Subcommittee, Strategic Planning 2000 Committee

• CCSD: Testing and Evaluation Committee, Special Education Committee

• Former Chair, Use of Chemicals in Schools Committee

• Former Co-Chair, Least Restrictive Environment Committee

• Parent Mentor (Established Friends of Special Education, Educators Institute), 1995-1996

• Clark High School Area Neighborhood Improvement Program

• Special Education Early Childhood Licensure Task Force, State of Nevada, 1993-1994

• Special Education Licensure Task Force, State of Nevada, 1994-1995

• Inclusion Task Force, State of Nevada, 1995-1996

• Bonanza High School Parent Advisory Council, 1995-2000

• Legislative Representative, Bonanza High School, 1996

• Vice President, Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorder, 1996

• Child Advocate, Nevada Legislature, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995

• Southwest Area Command's Community Leadership Team

• Board, Las Vegas Performing Arts, Inc.

• Former Board, CLASS! Publications

• Former Board, Frontier Girl Scouts

• President, Western Legislative Academy Leadership Class (CSG-West)

• Member, Education Reform Blue Ribbon Task Force

• ITT Educational Services Award, in recognition of Commitment to Post-Secondary Education, ITT, 2013

• The Honorable Jack Lehman Community Hero Award, Specialty Courts of the Eighth Judicial District Court, 2013

• "Living Faith Award," in recognition of Nevada for Education Excellence

• Grand Marshall, Lakes Festival of Lights Parade, 2009

• Legislative Advocate Award, Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center, 2006

• Outstanding Service and Dedication Award, WestCare Foundation, 2004

• Elected Official of the Year, Asian Chamber of Commerce, 2003

• Community Achievement Award for Public Service, Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, 2003

• Henry Toll Fellowship, CSG, 2002

• Crystal Apple Award, CCSD, 1999

• SGAC Leadership Institute Graduate, 1997

• Parent Hall of Fame, CCSD, 1996

• Nevada State Chair and Board Member, ALEC, 1997-current

• Active Member, Trinity United Methodist Church

• Board Member, United Methodist Women, Trinity United Methodist Church

• Co-Chair, United Methodist Social Ministries "Fostering in Faith"

• Word of Life Christian Academy, 2010

• Finance Vice Chair and Commissioner, Education Commission of the States (ECS): 1997-current

• Former Member, Junior League of Las Vegas

• Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Las Vegas, Class of 2002

• CSG-WEST, 2000-2001

• Mayo High School, Rochester, Minnesota

• Clark County Community College, Las Vegas

• Darden Exceutive Education Program for Emerging Political Leaders, University of Virginia, 2010

• Administrative Director, VMSN, Current

• Consultant

• Director, Public Relations/Development, WestCare Foundation, 2000-2003

• Franchise Owner, 7-Eleven, 1984-1996