Resume Summary

1982 - Present
Town of Los Gatos
Elected Councilmember for four consecutive terms (highest "vote getter" in all elections)
Mayor ( 1996-97, 1992-93, 1988-89, 1984-85), plus four terms as Vice Mayor

1990 - Present
Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Authority (Congestion Management Agency)
Elected West Valley Cities Representative to CMA Board of Directors for 1992-94 term
CMA Policy Advisory Board Member (Chairperson 1996, Vice Chair 1995)

1992 - Present
Santa Clara County Cities Assoc., Vice President (1997), Secretary/Treasurer (1996)

1994 - Present
Chairperson, KCAT board of directors (community access television station)

1996 - Present
West Valley Sanitation District, Director (also 1984-85, 1988-89, 1992-93)

1996
Community Transportation Task Force, Elected West Valley Cities Representative

1988 - 1992
Santa Clara Valley Water Commission, Town Representative

1987 - 1989
Santa Clara County Intergovernmental Council (also 1984-85)

1980 - 1982
Town Advisory Committee (citizen review of Town's General Plan)

1991 - Present
Teacher (Economics, Government), Los Gatos High School

1990 - 1991
Teacher (English, Social Studies), Redwood Middle School, Saratoga, CA

1973 - 1991
Home teacher for Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District

1969 - 1973
Teacher (History), Los Gatos High School

1968 - 1969
Teacher (English, Social Studies), Pleasant Hill Intermediate School, Pleasant Hill, CA

1967 - 1968
University of Calif., Berkeley (graduate work and secondary teaching credential)

1963 - 1967
University of Calif., Santa Barbara, BA in History/Social Science (2 majors). French minor.

1992 - 1995
University of Calif. Extension, Certificate in Computer Technology

1992 - Present
Stanford, UC Santa Barbara, Cal State Hayward; Continuing education in Economics

Grant for "Inter-department Curriculum Integration", Los Gatos-Saratoga High School District, 1995-96
Grant for "Innovative Anti-smoking Education". State of California, 1994-95 and 1995-96
"Mentor Teacher" honors by Los Gatos High School, 1994-95 and 1995-96
Executive Director, California Association of School Economics Teacher (1994 - Present)
Guest speaker at Federal Reserve Bank, San Francisco, Workshop for Economics Teachers, 1996-97
Willard Fellowship, Capstone Scholarship, Summer 1996 (Continuing study in Economics)
Leadership Award by West Valley Chapter of California School Administrators (1994)
"AAUW Education Foundation Scholarship Award" (scholarship established in my name, 1994)
"Economics for Leaders Institute" (selected to participate in 1994 conference)
"Best Elected Official" Award by Los Gatos Weekly Times Readers Poll (1991, 1992, 1993, and 1996, every year award offered)
"Best High School Teacher" Award by Los Gatos Weekly Times Readers Poll (1996)
Woman of Achievement (Santa Clara County) Nominee (by AAUW, 1988; and Junior League, 1989)

Married (husband, Jim, manager with IBM Corporation); 3 children (Julia ,Jeffrey, and Carrie)
Active in numerous community service and charitable organizations.
Many appearances on local news, public affairs, and community access television and radio programs.
Enjoy running, tennis, swimming, skiing, hiking, bicycling, "Internet surfing" and contract bridge.

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