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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • BA, Communications and English, Boston College

Professional Experience

  • BA, Communications and English, Boston College
  • President, DR Communications Group, 2007-present
  • Host/Creator, "Amazing Women", 2004-present
  • Communications Consultant, present
  • Former Director of Community Development, Citadel Radio
  • Director of Business and Community Development, WPRO 92PROFM LITE ROCK 105, 2000-2012
  • Adjunct Faculty Member, Providence College and Emerson College, 1990-2008
  • Sales Manager, WPRI TV/FOX Providence, 1991-1999

Political Experience

  • BA, Communications and English, Boston College
  • President, DR Communications Group, 2007-present
  • Host/Creator, "Amazing Women", 2004-present
  • Communications Consultant, present
  • Former Director of Community Development, Citadel Radio
  • Director of Business and Community Development, WPRO 92PROFM LITE ROCK 105, 2000-2012
  • Adjunct Faculty Member, Providence College and Emerson College, 1990-2008
  • Sales Manager, WPRI TV/FOX Providence, 1991-1999
  • Deputy Majority Leader, Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 2013-present
  • Representative, Rhode Island State House of Representatives, District 74, 2009-present
  • Candidate, Rhode Island State House of Representatives, District 74, 2018

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Finance Committee, Rhode Island State House of Representatives

Former Member, House Health, Education, and Welfare Committee, Rhode Island State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Small Business Committee, Rhode Island State House of Representatives

Chair, Small Business Renewable Energy Task Force, Rhode Island State House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Environment and Transportation, Rhode Island State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Legislative Services

Member, Special Legislation

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BA, Communications and English, Boston College
  • President, DR Communications Group, 2007-present
  • Host/Creator, "Amazing Women", 2004-present
  • Communications Consultant, present
  • Former Director of Community Development, Citadel Radio
  • Director of Business and Community Development, WPRO 92PROFM LITE ROCK 105, 2000-2012
  • Adjunct Faculty Member, Providence College and Emerson College, 1990-2008
  • Sales Manager, WPRI TV/FOX Providence, 1991-1999
  • Deputy Majority Leader, Rhode Island State House of Representatives, 2013-present
  • Representative, Rhode Island State House of Representatives, District 74, 2009-present
  • Candidate, Rhode Island State House of Representatives, District 74, 2018
  • Former President, American Lung Association of Rhode Island
  • Member, Jamestown Rotary
  • Member, Save the Bay
  • Founding Board Member, Women's Fund of Rhode Island
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