She was a teacher at Balob and Port Moresby, taking night classes in the latter to complete her secondary education.
[1][3] In 1978, she was nominated for the sole reserved seat for a woman in the new interim provincial assembly, and was Minister for Youth, Women and Home Affairs while remaining a full-time teacher.
She then contested and won the Wanga constituency for the new provincial assembly, the Tutumang, at the 1980 election.
She served as minister for a number of portfolios, including education, women, youth and home affairs, finance and forestry.
[1][4][2] After leaving politics, she was involved in a number of community organisations, including serving as the Momase vice-president of the National Council of Women of Papua New Guinea and the president of the Morobe branch of PNG Women in Business.