She is the Oregon District Attorneys Association liaison to the Oregon Child Support Program, a large federally mandated program. She currently serves as the 2010-2011 president for Oregon Women Lawyers, which works to help advance women and minorities in the law. She previously served on a private school board and as a delegate to the local Girl Scout Council. She graduated from Willamette University with graduate degrees in law and management and from Lewis and Clark College with a degree in economics. She was named the Willamette University College of Law Mentor of the Year for 2006-2007 and was a Willamette University College of Law Outstanding Mentor zfor 2008-2009. She received an Oregon Department of Justice Outstanding Service Award in 2006.