1981:

Norwegian State College of Local Government Administration and Social Work

1962-1963:

Course for substitute teachers

1962-1985:

Teacher and social worker

2001-2005 :

Member of the Standing Committee on Family, Cultural Affairs and Government Administration

1997-2001:

Member of the Standing Committee on Transport and Communications

1993-1997:

Member of the Standing Committee on Local Government

1990-1993:

Member of the Standing Committee on Transport and Communications

1989-1990:

Member of the Standing Committee on Health and Social Affairs

1986-1989:

Second Deputy Chairman of the Standing Committee on Justice

1985-1986:

Member of the Standing Committee on Justice

2001-2005:

Member of the Norwegian delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

1997-2001:

Deputy member of the Norwegian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

1993-1997:

Member of the Norwegian delegation to the Nordic Council

1975-1978:

Member of the Trysil Municipal Council

1985-1990:

Member of the Labour Party women's secretariat

1980-1993:

Member of the board of the Hedmark Labour Party

1980- :

Member of the Labour Party women's movement national executive committee

1980-1993:

Chairman of the Hedmark Labour Party women's committee

1975-1980:

Member of the board of the Hedmark Labour Party women's committee

1987-1991:

Deputy chairman of the Children's Red Falcon Organization