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ADMITTED TO BAR
1989, Ohio; 1990, New Hampshire; 1990, U.S. District Court, N.H.; 1990, First Circuit Court of Appeals.
EDUCATION
1986-1989: University of Dayton School of Law, Dayton, Ohio. J.D., 1989.
1976-1980: Chatham College, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. B.A., 1980 in Art History with Honors.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Aug. 2006 - Aug. 2017: Caretaker/Caregiver, Private Horse Farm, Warner, NH.
Sept. 2002 - February 2003: Domestic Violence Prosecutor, Strafford County Attorney, Dover, NH.
May 1999 - July 2002: Director of the Domestic Violence Advocacy Project, New Hampshire Legal Assistance, Manchester, NH.
Oct. 1997 - April 1999: Sole Practitioner, Colt Law Office, Portsmouth, NH.
Oct. 1989 - Oct. 1997: Associate Attorney, Shaines & McEachern, Portsmouth, NH.
Dec. 1984 - Feb. 1986: Legal Secretary & Paralegal, Wender, Murase & White, New York, New York.
Sept. 1981 - June 1984: Horsefarm Employee, Various horse farms in Lexington, Kentucky and Warner, N.H.
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
2005 – 2006: American Red Cross, Volunteer for 6 months in Katrina ravaged south, including tours of duty in Mobile, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans
2002 – 2005: Seacoast Chapter of National Organization for Women, President.
1999 – 2002: Governor’s Commission on Domestic and Sexual Violence, Member of Protocol & Conference Committee and Fatality Review Committee.
1997 – 2001: New Hampshire Women’s Music Festival, Organizing Committee & Musician Co-Coordinator.
1996 - 1997: Sexual Minorities Advisory Committee to the Portsmouth Police Department, Chair.
1995 - 1997: Affirming Seacoast Community Partnership of The Greater Piscataqua Community Foundation, Co-Chair, Fundraising & Publicity Committees.
1992 - 1994: UpReach Therapeutic Riding Center, Goffstown, NH, Board Member, Records Coordinator, Policy Committee.
1992 – 1999: The Music Hall, Portsmouth, NH, Front house volunteer.
1991-1992: The Open-Door City Coalition, Portsmouth, NH, Legal advisor and activist in effort to pass city ordinance to protect LGBT community from discrimination in employment, public accommodations and housing.
1990 - 1993: A Safe Place (domestic violence safe home), Portsmouth, NH, Board Coordinator, Special Events Coordinator.