President, Ohio State Board of Education, 2021-present

Appointed by Governor John Kasich, Member, Ohio State Board of Education, District 3, 2017-present

Vice President, Ohio State Board of Education, present

Candidate, Ohio State Senate Representative, District 6, 2024

Candidate, Ohio State Board of Education, 2022

Candidate, Ohio State Board of Education, District 3, 2014, 2018

No caucus information on file.

Former Director of Community Affairs, City of Dayton

Former President/Chief Executive Officer, Planning Service Area 2, Senior Citizen Center of Greater Dayton

Former President/Chief Executive Officer, Project IMPACT-Dayton

Project Director, Reclaiming Futures, Montgomery County Juvenile Court, 2004-2011

Member, Dayton Metro Library Foundation, present

Member, Montgomery County Mentoring Collaborative, present

Former Member, Board of Directors, Miami Valley Head Start

Member, Dayton Right to Life

Former Member, Emergency Resource Bank Advisory Board, American Red Cross

Co-Founder, Excel Afterschool Program

Co-Founder/Chief Administrative Officer, Joshua Christian Ministries

Former Member, Kettering Partners for Healthy Youth

Former Member, Montgomery County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Task Force

Member, National Center for Urban Renewal

Member, Southwest Ohio CARES Mentoring Board

Former Member, United Way PAR Council

Awards:

Cline Award for Excellence in Government
Montgomery County Juvenile Court Outstanding Service Award
Mary Scott Nursing Center Legacy Award Honoree
Dayton Section of the National Council of Negro Women 10 Outstanding Women
American Red Cross Dayton Chapter, Emergency Resource Bank, Chairperson Dedication and Appreciation Award
Project Impact-Dayton and Revival Center Ministries Dedicated Service Award
Leadership Dayton Award for Outstanding Community Service
2016 International Women Ministerial Alliance Honoree

Number of Grandchildren:

2