| Academic • Professional Honors |
| 2008 |
Youth Shine Adult Appreciation Award |
| 2008 |
Community Affairs Judicial Award, Jewish Federation |
| 2008 |
Day Of The Child Appreciation Award |
| 2007 |
The South Florida Council Child & Adolescent Psychiatry for Outstanding Contributions to the Mental Health Needs of the Children & Families of Dade County, Florida |
| 2007 |
Phoenix Award, American Association of University Women |
| 2003 |
Eleventh Judicial Circuit Certificate of Appreciation, “Building a World Safe for Children” |
| 2003 |
Honorable Mention for Service to the Community, United Way |
| 2003 |
The Kartika Award, Victims Rights Week Award |
| 2003 |
Friend of the Field Award, Florida Association for the Treatment of Opiod Dependence |
| 2003 |
Honoree, Women Who Make a Difference, Junior League of Miami |
| 2002 |
Most Valuable Protector Award for Child Advocacy, Voices for Children |
| 2001 |
Gladstone Award for Child Advocacy |
| 2001 |
Pioneer Award, In the Company of Women |
| 2000 |
Miami Law Women, Distinguished Service, Contribution through Judicial Process Award for the Welfare of Women & Children |
| 1998 |
Adjudicatory Award, National Commission Against Drunk Driving for the Miami-Dade County Recidivism Project |
| 1998 |
Chair’s Award for Excellence for the Miami-Dade Recidivism Project, Conference of Florida Circuit Judges |
| 1996 |
Distinction Award, Mothers’ Against Drunk Driving |
| 1996 |
Judicial Leadership Award of Excellence, Miami Dade Women’s Association |
| 1995 |
Award of Honor, Mothers’ Against Drunk Driving |
| 1995 |
Distinguished Leadership Award, County Court Conference |
| 1994 |
Award of Honor, Mothers’ Against Drunk Driving |
| 1993 |
Meritorious Service Award, AMIT Women |
| 1993 |
Women Worth Knowing Award, City of Miami Beach |
| 1992 |
Honor Roll, American Civil Liberties Union |
| 1992 |
Exemplary Service Award, League of Women Voters |
| 1991 & 1993 |
Finalist, Up & Comers Award |
| 1991 |
Humanitarian Award, Northeast Dade Involved Democrats |
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| Committees and Community Services |
| 2008-present |
Chair, Community Based Care Alliance |
| 2007-present |
Member, Florida Supreme Court, Supervised Visitation Standards Advisory Committee |
| 2006-2007 |
Chair, Community Based Care Alliance, Legislative Committee |
| 2006-present |
Member, A Girls’ Place Planning Committee, University of Miami Miller School Medicine |
| 2005-present |
Honorary Board Member, The Sundari Foundation, Inc. |
| 2004-present |
Member, International Board of Overseers, The Moshe Dayan Center for Middle Eastern and African Studies |
| 2001-2002 |
Member, Behavioral Health Services Integration Workgroup |
| 2000-2002 |
Board Member, The Education Fund, Serving the Miami-Dade Public Schools |
| 1999 |
Educational Chair and Conference Co-Chair, National Association of Women Judges |
| 1999 |
Advisory Planning Committee, National Association of Drug Court Professionals, Juvenile Drug Court Conference, Phoenix 2000 |
| 1999-2001 |
Governor’s Task Force, Commission on Mental Health and Substance Abuse |
| 1999-2001 |
Advisory Board, Kristi House, Inc. |
| 1998-present |
Member, National Association of Drug Court Professionals |
| 1998-present |
Faculty, Florida Advanced Judicial College |
| 1998-2000 |
Advisory Board, University of Miami Center for Treatment and Research on Adolescent Drug Abuse |
| 1997-1998 |
Co-Chair, Florida Bar Special Committee on Gender Equality in the Profession |
| 1996-present |
Member, National Association of Juvenile and Family Court Judges |
| 1995-1996 |
Member, Florida Supreme Court Gender Bias Study Implementation Commission |
| 1994-1999 |
Member, Florida Bar Special Committee on Gender Equality in the Profession |
| 1994-1998 |
Member, Criminal Jury Instruction Committee for the State of Florida |
| 1994-1998 |
Member, Florida DUI Review Board |
| 1992-1996 |
Member, National Association of Women Judges |
| 1992-present |
Member, Dade County Bar Association |
| 1991-1992 |
Member, Commission on the Status of Women |