She was appointed to the Commission by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. During her career, she has worked as a private attorney, a staff attorney with the State of Wisconsin Public Defender’s Office, and as a Court Commissioner. Dalkert is President of the Portage County Legal Aid Society, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to providing civil legal assistance to individuals in poverty, primarily in family law matters. She is a past board member of Justiceworks, Ltd., an organization dedicated to advancing restorative justice, and a past president of the Portage County Bar Association. Dalkert received her undergraduate degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point and received her law degree from Suffolk University Law School.