Full Biography for Marla Wolkowitz

Candidate for
Board of Education Member; Culver City Unified School District

RESUME OF VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE ON BEHALF OF CHILDREN

1st volunteer experience as an adult - volunteered as an Assistant Brownie Leader - 1974

CUB SCOUTS & BOY SCOUTS

• Pack #146 - Cub Scouts 1985 - 1988 Den Leader 1987 - 1994 Cub Pack #146 Committee Chair 7 years Troop #113 - Boy Scouts of America 1994 - 1999 Board of Review and Advancement Chairman, Troop #113 Boy Scouts of America - Crescent Bay District, Western Los Angeles County Council Earned the Den Leader & Scouter's Awards National Camp School 1992 - 1994 Cub Scout Day Camp Director 1992 - 1993 District Cub Scout Training Staff 1993 - 1994 Cub Scout Roundtable Staff 1993 - 1995 Unit Commissioner Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts 1993 - 1994 Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner 1993 Awarded - "District Award of Merit" from Crescent Bay District

• CULVER CITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION Auction Olympics Committee "Nibbles & Bids" committee 4 years 1982-83 Public Relations Chairman 1983-84 President of Culver City Education Foundation 1984-86 Vice President - Membership 1985-1989 Newsletter & Public Relations 1995-1997 Vice President - Membership 1989-92 & 1996-2000 T.I.P. (Teacher Incentive Program) Chairman - Grant Selection Committee 1998-99 Liaison to Chamber of Commerce Ed. Committee

• PTA Locally 1987 Chairman for PTA Talent Show at El Rincon El Rincon Newsletter Editor for 3 years (not successive years) 1989 received the "HSA" (Honorary Service Award) from the El Rincon PTA 1990 & 1992 Chaired 1 yr. and Co-chaired 2nd year Founders' Day Program for El Rincon 1994-95 El Marino Elementary School 1st Vice President (Aide to the President) 1995-97 Recording Secretary at El Marino
• PTA Council level 1993-94 Council PTA Recording Secretary 1994-95 Council PTA's Clarion Newsletter 1995-99 Council PTA President (unprecedented 4 year term) 1997 Received the "Continuing HSA" from Culver City Council PTA 1999-2000 Council's Clarion Newsletter
• 33rd District Level 1997-98 Council President Rep. to Legislation Committee 1997-98 Council President Rep. on Technology Committee 1998-99 "Hot Flashes" Editor 1999-2001 - Recording Secretary

• SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL 5 years at El Rincon - Chairman & participant

• A.L.L. (Advocates for Language Learning) 1984-86 Membership chairman 2 years 1986 Reservation chairman for ALL National Conference in Culver City 1983-1986 Chairman "Welcome to New Kindergarten Family Picnics" - 3 years

• Culver City Unified School District, School and District-wide committees 1984 - Volunteered full summer at El Rincon with school site coordinator to develop schools' computer program 1984-87 Classroom volunteer teaching computers 3 years 1986 - Moderator - Culver City Education Committee (a committee of the school board) Principal interview/selection committees Assistant Superintendent interview/selection committees National Science Foundation Grant Committee Grant committees Task Force 1 - Curriculum Task Force 6 - Communications

• Culver City Community Campaign Manager for candidate for Culver City Unified School District (3 times). Co-Chair Culver City Coastal Protection Team Volunteered on several Culver City City Council campaign committees Town Hall meeting on Education - participant 1996 Co-managed Measure T Campaign 1997 American City's Application committee 1997 Awarded "Woman of the Year" by Culver City Chapter - Soroptomist International

• TEMPLE AKIBA Board of Directors Trustee for Day Camp, Resident Camp and Youth Groups Vice President of Extensions Vice President of Ways and Means Chaired - Dance Marathon Appointee for Temple Retreats Appointee - Special Projects