State Legislative Experience

Liz has extensive experience working at the Colorado State Legislature. She worked in a staff capacity at the State Capitol for 15 of the last 18 legislative sessions. She was an education policy analyst with the non-partisan Legislative Council at the State Capitol and was responsible for staffing the House and Senate Education committees. She also staffed other session and interim committees, researched legislative policy, and provided policy information to legislators, lobbyists, and the public.

She also worked in the offices of Colorado State Senators Lewis Entz and Don Ament. During the legislative session she provided the senators with policy research and formulated recommendations about pending legislation, provided constituent services, bill research and office management. She took great pride in providing constituent service to the citizens of Colorado.

Federal Government Experience

After graduating from college, Liz moved to Washington, D.C. where she worked in the office of Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) conducting research and special administrative projects. While pursuing a graduate degree she worked at the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Congressional Management Foundation, an organization that helped members of Congress to better manage their offices.

Community Leadership

Liz’s leadership and management ability can be seen in her tenure as board member, then President, of the Skyline Acres Swim and Tennis Club, a 375 family-member neighborhood swim and tennis club. She serves on the board of the non-profit dZi Foundation, which promotes the education, health, culture and welfare of indigenous mountain communities in Nepal and India.

Liz’s passion for quality education for all children is evidenced by her work in and commitment to the schools her children attend. She served as PTA President at Steele Elementary School. She also held leadership roles in Steele’s two major fundraising events, the East Washington Park House Tour and the Steele Silent Auction.

Liz has also served as the Public Representative on the North Central Association Board of Trustees, which is responsible for the accreditation of schools in 19 states, the Navajo Nation and the Department of Defense Schools. In 1994, Liz was appointed by Governor Romer to serve on the Principal and Administrator Professional Standards Board.

Education

Liz graduated with a BA in Social Work from St. Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana. While working in Washington, D.C. she attended The George Washington University where she received a Masters in Public Administration.