Mental health work, Stavanger University College

1999

Quality development in health services, University of Bergen

1995

Management development, University of Trondheim

1991-1992

Ex.phil, University of Oslo

1990-1991

Management in municipal sector, Agder Regional College

1985

Teaching studies, Kristiansand Teacher’s College

1983-1985

Health sector management, NKI Distance Education

1973

Public nursing accreditation

1970-1973

Stavanger Red Cross College of Nursing

2004

Nurse, psychiatric team, Flekkefjord municipality

2001-

Teacher, Kvinesdal upper secondary school

1997-2001

Head nurse, Lister Hospital

1995-

Teacher, Flekkefjord Folkeuniversitet (folk university)

1991-1996

Head nurse, Flekkefjord Hospital

1991

Teacher, Svege school

1985-1991

Manager, Tjørvågsheimen convalescent home

1981-1985

Teacher at Kvinesdal upper secondary school

1973-1981

Nurse

Foreign Affairs Committee and Enlarged Foreign Affairs Committee

Member of the Norwegian Delegation to the Nordic Council

2005-

Member of the Norwegian Delegation for Relations with the European Parliament

Member, Flekkefjord Municipal Council

2000-2003

Member, Vest-Agder County Council

Deputy board chairman, Flekkefjord intermunicipal emergency clinic

2003-

Member, Flekkefjord municipal child welfare appeals board

2000-2003

Member, Industry, environment and communications commission, Vest-Agder County

1999-2003

Vice-chairman, Flekkefjord municipal child welfare appeals board

1996-

Member, Flekkefjord conciliation board

1991-1995

Executive board member, Norwegian Nurses’ Association

1991-1999

Member of several committees in Flekkefjord municipal government

Board chairman, Lister Vocational Training, municipal vocations

2003-

Lay judge, Flekkefjord District Court

Chairman, Vest-Agder Liberal Party

Member, Liberal Party national executive committee

Chairman, Flekkefjord YWCA/YMCA

1992-1994

Chairman, Flekkefjord YWCA/YMCA

Chairman, member and deputy member, Rogaland County YWCA/YMCA