First Vice-Chair, Nevada State Democratic Party

Majority Floor Leader, Nevada State Assembly, 2017-2022

Assembly Member, Nevada State Assembly, 2010-2022

Candidate, Nevada State Assembly, District 27, 2020

Assistant Minority Floor Leader, Nevada State Assembly, 2015-2016

Former Member, Health and Human Services Committee, Nevada State Assembly

Former Chair, Human Services Subcommittee, Nevada State Assembly

Former Chair, Joint Subcommittee on Audit, Nevada State Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Joint Subcommittee on General Government, Nevada State Assembly

Former Member, Taxation Committee, Nevada State Assembly

Former Member, Transportation Committee, Nevada State Assembly

Former Vice Chair, Ways and Means Committee, Nevada State Assembly

No professional experience on file.

Teen Mentor and Volunteer, Alliance of Latinas in Teen Action and Solidarity (ALITAS)

Member, Board of Directors, Corporation for Public Benefit for Nevada Youth Legislature

Advisory Board Member, CitiCare

Member, Democratic National Committee

Member and Founding President, Nevada Empowered Women’s Project

Member, Our Savior Lutheran Church

Board Member, Northern Nevada Respite and Volunteer Experiences (RAVE) Family Foundation, 2005-2008

Member, Women Work! Board, 2007-2008

Miss Nevada, Miss Nevada, 2002

Awards:

Reno Gazzette-Journal "Twenty Under 40 Award", 2010
Nevada Hispanic Service, Adelante Award, 2009
National Center for Law and Economic Justice, honored for achievements in the area of economic justice, 2006
Miss Nevada (Third Runner Up to Miss America), 2002
Nevada Forensic Association, First Place, Standard Debate, 1995

Spouse's Occupation:

Broadcast meteorologist and a climatologist