Position:
Sr. Director Workforce Development and Education at Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
Industry:
Civic & Social Organization
Work:
Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce
since 2001
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Sr. Director Workforce Development and Education
Fort Worth Independent School District
Sep 2000 - Apr 2001
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Consultant
Bank of America
1984 - Aug 2000
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Vice President
Bechtel Corporation Engineers and Constructors
1969 - 1984
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Director Employee Relations/EEO/Affirmative Action
Education:
The University of Texas at Arlington 2011 - 2014
Ph. D. in progress, K-16 Educational Leadership, Policy and Research
Golden Gate University 1973 - 1980
MBA, Business
University of California, Davis 1965 - 1969
BA, French
Skills:
Workforce Development, Employee Relations, Partnership Development, Education Reform, Public Relations, Collaborative Leadership, Cause Marketing, Community Engagement, Coalition Building, Coalitions, Community Outreach, Program Development, Event Planning, Nonprofits, Leadership, Partnerships, Mock Interviews, Volunteer Management, Media Relations, Non-profits, Fundraising, Program Management, Community Development
Interests:
Professional and personal interests: Education reform and redesign, youth development, best practices in teaching and learning, community partnership and collaboration to effect social change, social responsibility, workforce development best practices, economic and community development, cause-related marketing, philanthropy and stewardship, leadership and organizational effectiveness, music, playing the piano, art, design, cooking, reading, entertaining, gardening, physical fitness and health, faith and spiritual development, family, friends, learning foreign languages, and travel.
Honor & Awards:
Outstanding Woman of Fort Worth 2005 (Fort Worth Commission for Women)