Public Service

• Director of Community Development, City of Knoxville, Tennessee, 2007-2011.
• Mayor’s Energy and Sustainability Task Force, City of Knoxville, 2007-2011, Co-chair, 2009-2011.
• Knoxville Transportation Authority, Commissioner, 2003-2007.
• South Waterfront Vision Plan, Consultant Selection Evaluation Committee and Oversight Committee, City of Knoxville, 2005-2007.
• Knox County Sheriff’s Citizens Academy, 2001
• Knox County Commissioner, District 2, Knox County, Tennessee,1990 - 1998. Served on Education, Intergovernmental, and Economic Development (Vice Chair) Committees; Knox County Retirement and Pension Board; and Beer Board.
• Knox County Task Force to develop an Economic Development Strategic Plan, Chair of Government and Leadership Committee,1990-1991.
• Mayor’s Task Force on Solid Waste, Chair, Waste Characteristics Committee,1990-1991.

Community Service

• South Knoxville Foundation, Board of Directors, 2005–present.
• Lindbergh Forest Taliwa Woodlawn Neighborhood Association, 2002 – present.
• Together! Healthy Knox, Leadership Team, 2010–present.
• Partnership for Neighborhood Improvement, Board of Directors, 2007-2011.
• Knox Achieves, Mentor, 2009-2010.
• Alianza del Pueblo, Board of Directors, 2004-2007.
• America’s Promise – The Alliance for Youth, National Advisory Council, 2000-2003.
• Alcoa Foundation Community Advisory Board, 2001-2007.
• Nine Counties One Vision, Youth Task Force, Co-Chair, 2001-2003.
• KORRnet, Board of Directors, President, Vice President, Policy Committee Chair, 1996-2003
• 211 Knoxville Information and Referral, Inc., Board of Directors, 1999-2004.
• Project GRAD Knoxville, Board of Directors, 2001-2007
• Character Counts, Board of Directors, 1999-2004
• YMCA of East Tennessee, Board of Directors, 2001-2004.
• League of Women Voters, member 1980-present.
• East Tennessee Friendly Access Coalition, 2001-2003.
• UT University Associates,1998-2001.
• Partnership for Neighborhood Improvement, Advisory Board.
• Knoxville Museum of Art Strategic Planning Committee.
• Leadership Knoxville, Board of Directors, 1992-94. Class of 1992 graduate.
• Community Leadership, Class of 1994 graduate.
• Mental Health Association of Knox County, Board of Directors, 1993-1996.
• Oakwood-Lincoln Park Neighborhood Organization, Treasurer, 1983-1987.
• Whittle Springs Middle School PTO, President, 1987-1988.
• Emerald Avenue Urban Youth and Leadership Foundation, Community Council

 Awards and Recognitions

2010  Christmas from the East Parade, Grand Marshal

2006  YWCA Knoxville Tribute to Women,  Business & Government winner

2005  Honorary Co-Chair, Economic Summit for Women, Tennessee Economic Council on Women

2004  Champion of Change Award, Community Shares

2003  Knoxvillian of the Year.  Voted by readers of MetroPulse.

2001  Diversity Award for work with Knoxville’s Promise, The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Commission of Greater Knoxville, Inc.

2000  Professional Advocacy Award.  Tennessee Conference on Social Welfare, Nashville

1999  Leadership Advocacy in Social Welfare Award, Tenn. Conference on Social Welfare, Mid East Region.

1991  Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Service and Contributions, City Employees League, 1991.

Selected Training

• Certificate in Public Participation, week-long training in Alexandria, Virginia, sponsored by the International Association for Public Participation, June 2004.
• 21^st Century Leadership Facilitator Workshop, sponsored by Leadership Knoxville, June 2004.
• Five-week Spanish language immersion program, Costa Rica, Spring 2004.
• Negotiation Workshop, Harvard Law School.  Week-long training to improve skills in negotiation, joint decision-making, and joint problem-solving, June 2001.
• Undoing Racism Workshop, Former Alex Haley Farm, Clinton, TN.  Sponsored by Knoxville Project Change, August 2000.
• Managing Public Conflicts through Negotiation and Consensus-Building, Georgia Tech Education Extension, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, March 1988.