Board Member, Buncombe County Board of Health, 1993-present

Representative

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 10, 2012

County Commisioner, Buncombe County, 1992-2004

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, District 11, 2004

Board Member, Chamber of Commerce Legislative Task Force, 2003-2004

Teacher, Enka Middle School, 1986-2002

Teacher, Venable Elementary School, 1983-1986

Teacher, Valley Springs Middle School, 1982-1983

Teacher, Carrington Junior High, 1981-1982

Teacher, Glen Arden Elementary School, 1979-1981

Teacher, Asheville Country Day, 1971-1972

Teacher, Matthews Elementary School, 1970

Teacher, Fort Bragg/Fort Benning, 1969

Member, Advisory Board, Canary Coalition, 2003-present

Board Member, Regional Water Authority, 2003-present

Chair, Criminal Justice Partenrship Program, 1995-present

Former President, Asheville-Buncombe League of Women Voters

Member, Health Partners

Board Member, Juvenile Crime Prevention Council

Member, Mountain Center for Substance Abuse Prevention

Former President, North Carolina Association of Educators, District and Local Chapter

Board Member, United Way