Councilor, Holyoke City Council, 2009-present

Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State House of Representatives, District Fifth Hampden, 2012-2021

Candidate, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, District Fifth Hampden, 2018

Former Member, Economic Development and Emerging Technologies Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Member, High School Building Committee

Member, Holyoke Senior Center Committee

Former Vice Chair, Joint Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Member, Joint Committee of the City Council and School Committee

Former Member, Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Export Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Higher Education, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives

Member, Library Committee

Former Member, Marijuana Policy Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Member, Mayor's Economic Devlopment Council

Member, Ordinance Subcommittee

Former Member, Personnel and Administration Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Former Member, Public Service Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Chair, Redevelopment Committee

Former Vice Chair, Technology and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives

Owner/ Yoga Instructor, Vega Yoga and Movement Arts, 2004-present

Editor on Final Cut Pro, Freelance Video Editor, 1996-present

Board Member, Carlos Vega Fund for Social Justice

Co-Founder, Citizens for the Revitalization and Urban Success in Holyoke

Board Member, Connections Afterschool Program

Member, Friends of the Council on Aging

Member, Friends of the Holyoke Public Library

Member, Greater Holyoke Chamber of Commerce

Member, Holyoke Community Land Trust

Board Member, Holyoke Health Center

Member, Holyoke Taxpayers Association

Member, Holyoke Unites

Board Member, Homework House

Board Member, Morgan School Turnaround Team

Member, Rotary Club, Holyoke

Pets (include names):

2 Cats: Saddie, Colleen

Publications:

A Class Apart - Documentary, 2006-2008