Career Highlights

• Cayuga County Clerk 2004 - Present
• Legislative Committee Member, NYS Association of County Clerks
• U. S. House of Representatives 1994-present
  Manage local district offices of Rep. Sherwood Boehlert and Rep. James Walsh
• City of Auburn 1991-1994
  Secretary to Mayor Guy Cosentino
• Dwyer Antiques 1979-1994
  Partner in family wholesale antique and estate sale business
• Custom Cookies 1982-1985
  Owner and creator of home-based baking business
• The Singer Company (now McQuay) 1979-1981
  Company representative for sales and service

Community Involvement

• Board of Directors, Hospice of the Finger Lakes
• Community Advisory Board for Harriet Tubman and Auburn Residential Centers
• Board of Directors, Cayuga County Youth Bureau
• Board of Directors, Evergreen Heights
• Past President, Human Services Coalition of Cayuga County
• Past Board Member, United Way of Cayuga County
• Community Advisory Board, Safe School
• Past President, Auburn/Cayuga Alumni Association
• Past President, Cayuga Counseling Services
• Co-Founder, Career Mentor Program @ Harriet Tubman & Auburn Residential Centers
• Past Chairperson, Salvation Army Kettle Drive

Political Experience

• Past President, Cayuga County Women's Republican Club
• Chairperson, Legislative District 12, Cayuga County Republican Committee
• Executive Board Member, Cayuga County Republican
• Member, By-Laws Committee, Cayuga County Republican Committee

Recognitions

• Phyllis Goldman Woman of Achievement Award, Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce & the Women in Business Network, 2002
• Community Mardi Gras Queen, Unity House & Cayuga/Seneca Community Action Agency, 2003
• Works of Love Award, Catholic Charities, 2003
• Alumni Award, Auburn/Cayuga Community College, 1997
• Veterans Appreciation Awards, 2001 & 2002

Education & Training

• Graduate: Auburn High School, 1976
• Graduate: Cayuga Community College, 1987, Associates Degree in Business Administration

Annual Congressional Training, 1994 - Present, from the following agencies:

• State Department
• Passport Agency
• Immigration
• Department of Defense
• Internal Revenue Service
• Veterans Affairs
• Social Security Administration
• Experience in all federal issues

United Way and Human Services Coalition Training:

• Project Planning & Management, 2001
• Time Management, 2001
• Coaching to Excellence, 2002
• Conflict & Motivation, 2002
• Communications Revisited, 2002
• Your Model of Leadership, 2002

Personal

• Mother of three - Joshua, Sasha and Dillon
• Cayuga County native, current Auburn resident