Massachusetts Democratic State Committee, 1996-present

Experience, Former Middlesex County Trustee

City Secretary, Woburn Democratic City Committee

Representative, Massachusetts House, 1990-2004

President, 1991 Class of Legislators, 1991-present

Experience, Legislative Caucus of Older Citizens Concerns

Experience, Legislative Tobacco Control Caucus

Treasurer, Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators

Experience, National Women's Political Caucus

Teacher, Woburn School System, 1959-1990

Special Education Liason, 1984-1990

Political Consultant (part time), Massachusetts Teachers Association, 1984-1989

Past President & current member, Central Middlesex Association for Retarded Citizens

Board of Directors, Friends Forever

Experience, Massachusetts Legislative Children's Caucus

Experience, Massachusetts Teachers Association

Experience, Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Caucus

Experience, Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus

Executive Board, National Council of State Governments

Past Trustee, New Horizons at Choate

Center for Women in Politics & Public Policy, University of Massachusetts

Past Board Member, Winchester Hospital

Advisory Board, Woburn Local Emergency Planning Committee

Charter Member, Woburn Middlesex Lions Club

Experience, Women's Legislative Lobby/Women's Action for New Directions (WILL/WAND)