Industry:
Public Relations and Communications
Work:
Grubb & Ellis
- Silicon Valley, Ca Jan 2005 - Apr 2012
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Senior Associate
Richard, Wayne & Roberts
- Bainbridge Island, WA Jun 2002 - Apr 2003
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Executive Recruiter
Bainbridge Island Downtown Association
- Bainbridge Island, WA Jan 2000 - May 2002
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Executive Director
Jewish Family Services of Colorado
- Denver, CO Aug 1983 - Jan 1991
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Director/ Founder
Education:
California State University-Fresno
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English with Pschology minor
California State University-Fresno
Elementary & Secondary Teaching Credentials, Education
University of Denver
MSW, Clinical Social Work
Interests:
reading, personal development, writing, travel, hiking, cooking, time with family and friends, investments, growing new ideas, film, games, photography, start-ups, new technologies
Awards:
See descriptions below
Awards:
2008, 2009 Grubb & Ellis, San Jose office- Top Producer
2008 Grubb & Ellis, San Jose office- Largest Real Estate Deal
Boards:
1) Adoption Intermediary Search Assistance- Vice President, Denver, Co.
2) Colorado Confidential Intermediary Program- State run, Denver, Co
3) Adoptions, Advocacy and Alternatives, Fort Collins, Co.
4) Bainbridge Island Library, Bainbridge Island, Wa.
Publications:
1) Adoption Source Book, US Region 8,
2) Wireless Technologies & the National Information Infrastructure- edited two chapters,
3) Op-Ed, Seattle Times, Nov. 1996- response to Editorial, "EMF Scare Defused by Years of Research."
Honors:
2007 Grubb & Ellis, selected for National Intermediate Training at company HQ.
Invited to run for city council and accepted.
Top US advocate for appropriate cell tower placement at local, state and federal levels and considered by peers as national expert during 4 year involvement.
Lobby Washington State and succeed in adding a provision to a bill which becomes law.
Mayor’s Advisory Council, Bainbridge Island, Wa.-Chair & advisor.
Chatham Hill Neighborhood Assn., Bainbridge Island, Wa. – President, 4 years.
School Site-Based Council, Bainbridge Island, Wa.- Chair.
Middle School PTO, Bainbridge Island, Wa.- President and VP.
Invited speaker to professional meetings, conferences, TV, radio and a preferred media source during adoption career. Denver, Co.
Certifications:
Public Relations, University of Washington
Training Specialist, University of Washington