Member, Cottage Grove Council, 2009-present

Substitute Paraprofessional, Independent School District 833, 2010-2014

Member/Chair/ Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Minnesota Women's Consortium, 2005-2010

Candidate, Minnesota House of Representatives, District 57A, 2010

Member, Development Block Grant Citizens Advisory Committee, 2009-2015

Member, Family Homelessness Prevention and Assistance Program Citizens Advisory Committee, 2009-2015

Member, Cottage Grove's Human Services and Human Rights Commission, 2006-2009

Employee, Lincoln Center Elementary School, present

Case Manager, Resource Center, Saint Andrew's Lutheran Church, 2014-2015

Employee, Woodbury Health Care Center, 2005-2010

Employee, Woodbury Health Care Center, 1993-2000

Member, Board of Directors, Stone Soup Thrift Shop, 2011-present

Member, Cottage Grove Lions Club, present

Member, Crossroads Church, present

Member, Fare For All, present

Founding Member, Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Network of Cottage Grove

Former Board Member, Minnesota Coalition for the Homeless

Former Board Member, Simpson Housing Services

Founder/Leader, Twin Cities Chapter, Association for Children for Enforcement of Support, Incorporated

Father's Name:

Jim Vavra

Mother's Name:

Joy Vavra

Number of Grandchildren:

5