Representative, Delaware State House of Representatives, District 14, 2024-present

Candidate, Delaware State House of Representatives, District 14, 2024

Candidate, Delaware State Senate, District 6, 2014

Member, Agriculture Committee

Member, Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee

Member, Education Committee

Member, Health and Human Development Committee

Member, Natural Resources and Energy Committee

Member, Veterans Affairs Committee

Member, Citizens’ Advisory Committee, Delaware Center for Inland Bays, 2012-present

Chair, Rent Justification Committee, Progressive Democrats of Sussex County, 2013

Food Coordinator, Congregant Care Committee, Tifereth Isreal Congregation, 2010-2011

Research Deputy (consultant), Faculty Happiness and Civic Agency Project, The Kettering Foundation, 2011-present

Member, Campaign Team, Marie Mayor for Delaware, 2012

Associate Professor of Government and Politics, Department of Public & International Affairs, George Mason University, 2004-2012

Director, Interdisciplinary Studies Program, 2008-2012

Sussex County Coordinator, Mitch Crane for Delaware, 2011-2012

Vice President of Fundraising, Smith College Club of Washington, 2010-2011

Campus Coordinator, The American Democracy Project, 2007-2011

Director of Academics, Higher Education Program, 2007-2010

Director, Honors in Government Program, 2006-2007

Graduate Director, M.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science, 2007

Assistant Professor of Government and Politics, Department of Public & International Affairs, George Mason University, 2000-2004

Assistant Professor of Political Science, Department of Politics & Government, Illinois State University, 1998-2000

Research Project Director (consultant), The Kettering Foundation, 1997-1998

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Political Science Department, Hunter College, 1997

Project Director and Service Learning Coordinator, Walt Whitman Center for the Culture and Politics of Democracy, Rutgers University, 1996-1997

Research Associate, John Doble Research Associates, 1996

Excellence Fellow, Rutgers University, 1995-1996

Whitman Fellow, The Kettering Foundation, 1993-1995

Coordinator, Walt Whitman Center, Rutgers University, 1992-1994

Excellence Fellow, Rutgers University, 1988-1992

Case Manager, Adolescent Chemical Dependency Program, Manatee Glens Corporation, 1987-1988

Child Care Worker, Fame Haven Group Home Fame Charities, 1986-1987

Case Manager (and Acting Director), Fame Haven Group Home, Fame Charities, 1987

Chair, 14th Representative District, Delaware Democratic Party, 2012-present

Trainer and Team Leader, Phone Banking for Marriage Equality, Equality Delaware, 2013

Mentor, Cape Henlopen High School, 2012

Lobby Day Co-Captain, Equality Maryland, 2007-2009

Favorite Quote:

"Although we weren't able to shatter that highest, hardest glass ceiling this time, it's got about 18 million cracks in it." Hillary Clinton

"There never will be complete equality until women themselves help to make laws and elect lawmakers." Susan B. Anthony

Favorite Type of Music:

Country, Classic Rock, and Classical music