• Admitted to Practice, Washington State, 1984
• J.D., Seattle University School of Law, 1983
• B.A., University of Washington, Comparative Literature (Spanish)

Past and Present

• Judge, Municipal Court of Seattle, 1991-Present
• Municipal Court of Seattle Relicensing Task Force, 1998
• Presiding Judge, Municipal Court of Seattle, 1996
• Attorney, Associated Counsel for the Accused, 1984-1990

Present:

• Member, Washington State Court Interpreter Commission
• Member, Matt Talbot Center Advisory Board
• Member, Loren Miller Bar Association

Past:

• Chair, Washington State Judicial College Trustees Committee
• S.U. Law Access to Justice Institute Advisory Board
• Access to Justice Board Education Committee
• Advisory Board for Curriculum Development of ESL Law Related Education
• Board for Judicial Administration
• District and Municipal Judges Association Board of Governors
• District and Municipal Judges Association Diversity Committee Chair
• District and Municipal Judges Association Education Committee
• Governor's Task Force on Domestic Violence
• Governor's Task Force on Indigent Defense
• King County Executive Task Force on Mentally Ill Offenders
• King County Task Force on Drug Involved Offenders
• National Bar Association Judicial Council
• Public Legal Education Council
• Seattle University Law School Alumni Board of Governors
• Supreme Court Task Force on Court Security
• University of Washington Law School Mentor
• Board Member, Park Lake Boys and Girls Club
• Board Member, Girl Scouts Totem Council
• Board Member, Farestart

• 2010 SU Law, BALSA, Alumni of the year
• 2009 WSBA Access to Justice Board Judicial Leadership Award
• 2007 National Black Prosecutor's Association Thurgood Marshall Award
• SU Law Access to Justice Institute
  • 2006 Award of Distinction Public Service
  • 2003 Investment in Justice Award
• Well Done Sister Award, Daughters of Elks, Njeri Temple #1387, 1984
• Washington State African American Legislative Committee Public Service Recognition, 1999