Representative, New Hampshire State House of Representatives, District Merrimack 27, 1996-2018

Chair, Legislative Task Force on Work & Family, New Hampshire, 2007-present

Chair/Founder, Legislative Caucus for Young Children, New Hampshire, 1997-present

Former Member, Children and Family Law Committee, New Hampshire State House of Representatives

Member, Children's Place and Parent Education Center, Advisory Committee, present

Former Member, Education Committee, New Hampshire State House of Representatives

Chair, Children Family Law Committee, New Hampshire State House of Representatives, 2006-2008

Member, State Family Planning Advisory Committee, 2004

Member, Early Learning, Advisory Committee, New Hampshire, 2003

Chair, Child Care Advisory Council, New Hampshire, 1996-2002

Member, Childrens Trust Fund, New Hampshire, 1992-1995

Member, Child Care Advisory Council, New Hampshire, 1994

Chair, Childrens Trust Fund, New Hampshire, 1987-1990

Consultant/Professor, Early Childhood Education, New Hampshire Technical Institute, 1998-2005

Professor/Department Chair, Early Childhood Education, New Hampshire Technical Institute, 1990-1998

Vice President, Education and Development, Academy of Applied Science, 1985-1990

Consultant, Title 1 Elementary and Secondary Education Act, New Hampshire State Department of Education, 1969-1985

Teacher, Salem, New Hampshire/Whitefield, New Hampshire/Montreal, Quebec, 1957-1969

Member, National Association for Education of Young Children, present

Member, Suncook Valley Chorale

Member, Board of Directors, University of New Hampshire Alumni Association, 1999

Advisory Commissioner, Concord Parents and Children, Incorporated, 1996