In April 2009 she became the Minister of the newly created Department of Child, Youth, & Family Services, and was then returned to he previous post as the Minister of Education during a cabinet reshuffle on January 13,2011.
In April 2009 she became the Minister of the newly created Department of Child, Youth, and Family Services. She was again appointed Minister of Education by Premier Kathy Dunderdale during a cabinet reshuffle on January 13,2011.