Government Service
- 1977-1979 –Youth Service Bureau / Juvenile Probation Aide / Santa Clara County Juvenile Probation Department
- 2011-2020 – Victim Services Unit / Team Leader / Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police Department
- 2014-2020 – Planning Commissioner / Chair and Vice Chair / Town of Los Gatos
- 2014-2020 – Historic Preservation Committee / Committee Member / Town of Los Gatos
- 2015-Current – Conceptual Development Advisory Committee / Committee Member / Chair and Vice Chair / Town of Los Gatos
- 2015-2016 – Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office / Panelist, Community Court
- 2020 -Current – Councilmember / Town of Los Gatos
- 2020 -Current – Board Member / Vice Chair / West Valley Solid Waste Management Authority
- 2020 -Current – Board Member / Vice Chair /.West Valley Clean Water Program Authorlty
- 2020 -Current – Council Policy Committee / Chair / Town of Los Gatos
Professional Recognition
- 2011 – Certificate of Appreciation / Victim Services Unit / Los Gatos - Monte Sereno Police Department
- 2011 – Recognized as: Public Safety hero / Victim Services Unit / Los Gatos Police Foundation
- 2013 – Excellence in Victim Services Award (Team award) / International Association of Chiefs of Police
- 2014 – Farmers Insurance / 30 years of service
- 2019 – Small Business Commendation (Special recognition) / Town of Los Gatos
Education
- 1975 – Los Gatos High School
- 1979 – San Jose State University / B.S. Criminal Justice Administration
- 1983 - Police Academy / Basic Training Certificate
- 1985 – Current / California Department of Insurance (Continuing Education / Licensed Insurance Broker)
Employment
- 1981-1986 – City of Mountain View Police Department / Community Service Officer
- 1985-Current – Self employed / Mary J. Badame Insurance Agency