Describe any previous branch positions and years you served.
President, Alhambra-San Gabriel Branch, 1988-89
Named Gift Honoree, Alhambra-San Gabriel Branch, 1990-91
Membership VP, CA Online Branch, 2007-2008
At-Large Director, CA Online Branch, 2008-2009
Fund Fundraiser Chair, CA Online Branch, 2019-2020
Program VP, CA Online Branch, 2020-2022
President, CA Online Branch, 2022-2025
Describe any AAUW California positions and years you served.
Chair of the last Fall Conference on the Queen Mary in Long Beach, CA,
CA State Board Director, 2008-2009
Member of state committees from 2021-2023. I worked on Communications and Branch Development.
Talk about any AAUW California conventions you attended in the last five years.
I have attended CA conferences and annual meetings each year as a member.
Talk about any pertinent community activities or connections and their corresponding dates.
I moved to Bishop, CA, in 2006. Since moving here, I have been very active in the community.
I am a member of Altrusa International of the Eastern Sierra. I am currently the President (I have been the club president two other times.)
I am a member of Eastern Sierra Artists, a non-profit that has the Bishop Mural Society and C5 Art Studios in our organization. I was the President of the board for four years, at its inception in 2020. I continue as a board member.
I am also a member of the Altrusa International District Three Virtual Club and a current Director for the club.
I served on the Inyo County Grand Jury, 2022-2023
Describe your employment/professional experience, including current employment.
I am currently retired. I graduated from the University of South Dakota with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre. I taught High School English and Drama in South Dakota as well as Michigan. When my husband, daughter, and I moved to California, I took a job with AT&T. My career with AT&T gave me a whole new level of working with people as well as developing my leadership skills.
Describe any other special skills or experience.
I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre. I taught High School English Drama and English for many years. I also worked for AT&T for ten years as a corporate trainer, when I retired from them, I was a Process Engineer. This year, the CA Online Branch has achieved the National Designation of being a Five Star Branch! I am also a community actor, I enjoy acting in Mammoth with the Mammoth Repertory Company and Sierra Classic Theatre.
Explain how you will incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion in your plans.
I feel having a diverse membership, as well as a diverse board of directors is vital to the life and longevity of AAUW. I will work to encourage and mentor members to join and become leaders.
Give your reasons for running for this office.
I was a member of the very FIRST Board when we went to that type f governance. I feel I bring some unique skills to the table because of my personality and my experience with the CA Online Branch and leading us to become a Five Star Branch.