Majority Whip, Vermont State House of Representatives, 2023-2025

Representative, Vermont State House of Representatives, District Bennington-4, 2019-2025

Candidate, Vermont State House of Representatives, District Bennington-4, 2024

Assistant Majority Leader for Communications, Vermont State House of Representatives, 2021-2023

Candidate, Vermont State House of Representatives, District Bennington-4, 2018, 2020

Chair, Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee

Chair, Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee, Vermont State House of Representatives

Former Member, General and Housing Committee, Vermont State House of Representatives

Former Member, Rules Committee, Vermont State House of Representatives

Executive Director and Editor, International Skiing History Association and Skiing History Magazine, 2009-present

Founder/Sole Proprietor, Kathleen James Communications, 2007-present

Communications Director, Kenya Drylands Education Fund

Former Capitol Hill Reporter, Roll Call

Former Reporter-Researcher, Time Magazine

Project Manager for Career and Technical Education Revolving Loan Fund, Vermont Community Loan Fund, 2024-Present

Director of Communications, The BOMA Project, 2010-2015

Editor, Vermont Magazine, 2006-2010

Director of Admissions, Southern Vermont College, 2004-2006

Co-owner, Co-founder, Editor, Battenkill Communications, 1999-2003

Senior Editor, Snow Country Magazine/Mountain Sports and Living, 1994-1999

Editor, Minnesota Calls, 1991-1992

Former Chair, Town of Manchester Democrats, present

Volunteer, Burr and Burton Academy

Volunteer, Empty Bowls

Former Board Member, Friends of Manchester Elementary Middle School

Board Member, Manchester Elementary Middle School

Former Board Member, Manchester School Fund

Board Member, Northshire Community Foundation

Board Member, Wilson House

Board Member, Zion Preschool

Participant, Emerge Vermont, 2018

Volunteer, Southern Vermont Art Center, 2006-2012