EDUCATION

• Shoreline Community College, (AAS, with honors 1981)
• Antioch University, Seattle, Washington (BA, 1993)
• Seattle University School of Law, (JD, 1998)
• JFK School of Government, Harvard University, Executive Education, Certificate, Innovations in Governance (2005)

BAR ADMISSIONS AND AFFILIATIONS

• Washington State Bar Association
• Amicus Curiae Brief Committee, 2007 - 2009
• Civil Rights Committee, 2006-2009
• Civil Rights Law Section, Interim Executive Committee (Treasurer), 2009 - 2010; Chair-elect, 2010 - 2011; Chair 2011 - 2012
• Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2009 - 2013
• Editorial Advisory Committee, 2007 - 2011; co-chair, 2009 - 2010; chair 2010 - 2011
• Leadership Institute, 2010 Program Fellow
• World Peace Through Law Section, Chair-elect, 2011
• Nooksack Tribal Court
• Swinomish Tribal Bar
• Sauk-Suiattle Tribal Bar

OTHER

• Washington Women Lawyers, Co-Vice-President, Governmental Affairs; 2005 - 2006; 2006 - 2007
• Northwest Intertribal Court System, Tribal Judge, Pro Tempore, 1999 - 2002; 2006 - 2007
• World Affairs Council, Seatttle, Washington, Program Fellow, 2005 - 2006
• National American Indian Court Judges Association,  member 2006 - 2007