Democratic Caucus Treasurer, Tennessee State House of Representatives, 2023-present

Representative, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 90, 2022-present

Candidate, Tennessee State House of Representatives, District 90, 2022

Representative, Tennessee House of Representatives, 2012-2014

Member, Criminal Justice Committee

Member, Education Instruction Committee

Member, Insurance Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Criminal Justice

Member, Subcommittee on Education Instruction

Former Member, Local Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Naming, Designating, & Private Acts Committee, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Property & Planning, Tennessee State House of Representatives

Consultant, Change Driven Strategies, 2017-present

Caregiver, Seniors Helping Seniors, 2016-present

Former Special Needs Educator, Central High School

Former Special Needs Educator, KAEC

Former Special Needs Educator, Mooreland Heights Elementary School

Former Special Needs Educator, Richard Yoakley School

Former Special Needs Educator, South Doyle High School

Field Director, Organizing for Action, 2015-2016

Teacher, Knox County Schools, 1987-2015

Teacher, Jefferson County Schools, 2001-2004

Special Needs Educator, Dakota Ridge High School, 2000-2003

Member, Tennessee State Employees Association, 2013-present

Member, Knox County Education Association, 2010-present

Teacher/Member, National Education Association, 2010-present

Member, National Education Association, 2010-present

Member, Tennessee Education Association, 2010-present

Member, Emerge Tennessee

Member, Tennessee Retired Teachers Association

Member, Tennessee Women’s Political Caucus

Chair, Knox County Democratic Party, 2009-2013

Member, Obama Campaign, 2008

Favorite Book:

A Lesson Before Dying, To Kill A Mockingbird, Suttree, Plainsong, anything Twain, Dahl, or Hammett and many more!

Favorite Quote:

"A person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person." Dave Barry

"I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them the real facts."
Abraham Lincoln

"First they ignore you. Then they ridicule you. Then they fight you. Then you win." - Gandhi

"A person's a person, no matter how small."
Dr. Seuss