Describe any previous branch positions and years you served.
2004-20055 Vice President
2005-2006 Co-Secretary
2006-2008 and 2012-200144 Membership Veep
2008-2010 President and 2014-2016 Co-President
2010-2012 Funds
2010-2017 IBC Chair
2017-2018 Tech Trek Branch Coordinator
2024-2025 Public Policy Chair
Describe any AAUW California positions and years you served.
2010-2017 Branch Support Committee
2018-2024 AAUW California State Director: Responsible for during those years for Leadership Development, Marketing, Branch Support
2024-Founding Member of new Tech Trek camp at University of California at Santa Cruz. then serving as assistant director of the camp. The responsibilities included recruiting staff teachers, & workshop leaders, interviewing and choosing counselors and Dorm Monitors. As on-site assistant director I needed to coordinate with the campus prior to camp, multiple —times and then while on campus.
Talk about any AAUW California conventions you attended in the last five years.
Wrote, presented and led multiple Webinars on Leadership Development, Branch Leadership and support, Fundraising.
Presented the webinar on the newly updated Branch Tools section of the state website, which I worked on extensively in coordination with the Webmaster and Web-team to make the website more user friendly and accessible.
Additionally, attended &/or led Peer Groups on Branch Support, Leadership and Membership plus Tech Trek.
In my role on the AAUW California state board I attended multiple IBC events and Peer Group meetings to bring the state perspective to those in attendance, too numerous to mention.
Talk about any pertinent community activities or connections and their corresponding dates.
Incoming Board member of the Carmel Residents Association Volunteer helping on Social Security and Medicare issues for the Carmel Foundation for at least a decade now Volunteer for the Library Friends book sale multiple years.
Describe your employment/professional experience, including current employment.
Now retired, most of my career was as a real estate agent, both in New Jersey and California. I served as a Social Security claims authorizer, managed a small printing company, was Executive Search recruiter in the medical field, and a Travel Agent.
Describe any other special skills or experience.
As Branch Support key connection on the AAUW California Board I have spoken with and advised an untold number of branches throughout the state., helping them to revitalize or consolidate with nearby branches. In conjunction with national staff and consultation with past and current state presidents, I standardized the disbandment and consolidation procedures. As a public speaker, I was asked to give the keynote address to the Annual Meeting of Community College Leaders and Advisors about Women in Leadership and AAUW. My broad knowledge of all things AAUW, plus my public speaking abilities I have been asked to moderate multiple branch & IBC retreats, leadership meeting and forums.
Explain how you will incorporate diversity, equity, and inclusion in your plans.
We need to reach out to like-minded groups and people who share our vision of equity for girls and women. Many branches remain insular and unwilling to make these efforts. When as an AAUW California Director for Marketing, our marketing firm shared that younger women would be likely to join an organization which offered mentoring and networking. We need to think about how we might accomplish this within our current structure, or what else we might do to provide these avenues.
Give your reasons for running for this office.
My passion has always been women’s rights and issues. AAUW’s mission is a perfect fit for this passion. I am concerned about the erosion I perceive in these areas and want to continue the great work of AAUW California and AAUW national to help women and girls achieve the most they can.