Former Senator, Nebraska State Legislature, 2009-2017

Member, Board of Commissioners, Lancaster County, 1987-2003

Former Member, Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee, Nebraska State Legislature

Former Chair, Health and Human Services Committee, Nebraska State Legislature

Executive Vice President, CEDARS Home for Children Foundation, 2003-present

Manager, Campbell's Nurseries, 1984-2002

Consultant, Curriculum Development, Consultant, Lincoln Public Schools, 1973-1974

Teacher, English, Southeast High School, Lincoln Public Schools, 1972-1973

Teacher, English, Sierra Vista, Arizona, 1971-1972

Teacher, History, Sierra Vista, Arizona, 1971-1972

Member, Administrative Board, Lincoln Electric System

Vice Chair, Administrative Board, Lincoln Electric System

Former Chair, Board of Counselors, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Member, Board of Directors, Leadership Lincoln

Member, Board of Directors, Lincoln Food Bank

Member, Board of Directors, Star City Holiday Festival

Member, Board of Directors, United Way

Chair, Board of Directors, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Secretary, Board of Trustees, BryanLGH Medical Center

Co-Chair, Capital Campaign

Member, Community Advisory Board, Union College

Member, Community Advisory Committee on Priorities, United Way

Member, Delivery of Human Services, Nebraska Study Commission

Member, Distribution Committee, Lincoln Foundation

Co-Chair, Governor's Task Force on Nebraska's Future Transportation Planning

Co-Founder, Governor's Task Force on Violence Against Women and Children

Former President, Junior League of Lincoln

Member, Lincoln Partnership for Economic

Vice President, National Council, Mortar Board

Board Member, Nebraska Association of County Officials

Member, Nebraska Child Abuse Prevention Board

Member, Nebraska Indigent Defense Task Force

Member, Nebraska Medicaid Reform Council

Member, Nebraska Task Force on Foster Care Planning

Former Co-Chair, Nebraska on the Move

Member, Public Building Commission, Lincoln, Lancaster County

Member, Southern Heights Presbyterian Church

Member, Steering Commission, Mayor's Economic Development Task Force, City of Lincoln, Nebraska

Former Co-Chair, Student Housing Task Force, Lincoln Public Schools

Co-Founder, Women's Leadership Council, United Way

Executive Director, Nebraska Committee for Prevention of Child Abuse, 1982-1984

Awards:

Community Builder Award, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce; Grace Abbott Award, Nebraska Children and Families Foundation; A Woman of Distinction Award, Nebraska Women's Commission.