The first half of Kay’s career included serving as Personnel Specialist and Personnel Officer for the Denver Region of the U. S. Office of Personnel Management where she gained operating experience in all aspects of human resources: staffing, classification, benefits, personnel security, and employee relations. Before leaving OPM, she worked as a Specialist with the Personnel Management Evaluation Division reviewing various Federal agencies.

In 1984 Kay moved to Department of Interior where she became Chief of Staffing and Classification for U. S. Geological Survey and in 1998 joined Bureau Of Reclamation’s Headquarters HR Policy team where she served as Program leader until her retirement in 2000.

In addition to Staffing and Classification, Kay has significant experience in the areas of Workers’ Compensation, personnel security, and Reduction in Force including HR team lead on a major RIF as well as mergers and transfers of function between Bureaus within the Department of Interior.

Since her retirement, Kay has consulted with various Federal agencies on Human Resources issues and has served as a subject matter expert with the Federal Personnel Management Institute.