Candidate for
Council Member; City of Huntington Beach

CURRENT

Self-Employed as a Patient Advocate Degrees in both law and nursing

BUSINESS ACCOMPLISHMENTS

While with Lockhart and Associates, Attorney at Law I coordinated the preparation of Environmental Impact Reports and prepared State and Federal permit applications on a variety of construction projects. I also served as liaison between builders and environmental groups on several major projects.

MEDICAL EXPERIENCE

As a nurse, I have worked in the area of Intensive Care, Student Health, Community Health and Patient Advocacy. In 1996 I assumed the presidency of the Huntington Beach Community Clinic and during this three year term increased income from 1.6 to over 2 million a year, updated the organization strategy and negotiated the purchase of the present permanent facility.

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

1989 Recognized for service to staff and students of HB Union High School District; 1993 Person of the Year - Sigma Delta Kappa Law Fraternity; 1998 Golden West College - Alumni Pillar of Achievement; 1998 Outstanding Citizen - Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce; 1999 Woman of Distinction - Soroptimist International of Huntington Beach; 2001 Volunteer of the Month - Community Emergency Response Team; 2002 Volunteer of the Month - Community Emergency Response Team

BOARDS

The American Cancer Society - Liaison for Public Issues & Celebration of Life Ambassador; Huntington Beach Hospital - Vice-chair; The Huntington Beach Community Clinic - Past Chairman; Therapeutic Riding Center of Huntington Beach - President; Huntington Beach School District Medi-Cal Collaborative - Director; Huntington Beach City Collaborative - Core Committee; Huntington Beach Community Emergency Response Team - First Aid Coordinator; Orange County Grand Jury - 1998-1999 Member; Save California Wetlands - Founding Chair

ORGANIZATIONS

The Grand Jurors Association; Amigos de Bolsa Chica - 1976 Founding Member; Soroptimist International of Huntington Beach; Duck-a-Thon Support Team; Huntington Harbour Republican, Federated; St. Bonaventure Church; Community Emergency Response Team - First Aid Coordinator; Huntington Beach Chamber of Commerce; Huntington Beach Historical Society