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San Mateo County, CA November 2, 2010 Election
Smart Voter Full Biography for Joan Lambert

Candidate for
Board Member; Menlo Park City School District

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  • * Education: Entirely at public schools in California K-12 public schools in Los Angeles, CA (graduated Palisades High School in 1982) UC Berkeley, B.A. English, 1986 UCLA, J.D., 1990

  • * Civic service:

District Volunteering: Measure C Parcel Tax Campaign, Editorial Co-Chair (2010) Menlo Park Atherton Education Foundation Board, (2008-present) MPAEF, Secretary (2008-09) MPAEF Major Donor Committee Co-Chair (2009-10) MPAEF, Strategic Planning Committee (2010-present) Jeanie Ritchie Grant Committee (2008-present) Auction Solicitations Co-Chair (2008-09)

Various volunteer activities at Encinal, Oak Knoll and Hillview Schools including: Encinal School (Library Volunteer, Cultural Arts Day volunteer, MPAEF ambassador, Art room volunteer, Family Fun Day volunteer, Hot Lunch volunteer) Oak Knoll School (Library volunteer, Science lab volunteer, Science Fair Committee) Hillview Middle School (Arena Check In Co-Chair, Hot lunch volunteer, Library volunteer, Math Day Volunteer, MPAEF ambassador, Greek Week volunteer, Renaissance Faire volunteer, Decades project volunteer)

Other community volunteering: Willow Oaks School (Ravenswood District) (Library volunteer, Book Fair volunteer) Boys and Girls Club of the Peninsula (various activities including: Girls' Day Mentor, Youth of the Year Judge.)

  • * Experience/occupation:

Katten, Muchin, Zavis & Weitzman (1990-1992) (Los Angeles and New York offices) (attorney, practiced entertainment law and commercial litigation) Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati (1992-97) (Palo Alto, CA) (attorney, practiced commercial and securities litigation and arbitration) Stanford Law School, Associate Director, Securities Class Action Clearinghouse (1997-99) Co-founder and board member Preeclampsia Foundation (non-profit (1999-2007) Program for Early Parent Support (non-profit assisting teen parents and children) (board member, 2002-06) In-house attorney, Getty Images, Inc. (2005-2007) Northwest Women's Law Center (legislative committee, 2005-06)

  • * Years in the district: 11 years living in the school district (in 2 separate stints, 1992-1999, and 2007-present.) This is my 4th year as a parent in the district. I have had children attend Oak Knoll, Encinal, Hillview and Menlo Atherton school.

  • *Age: 45

  • * Family: Husband, Mark Silverman (venture capitalist in San Francisco) 3 daughters Allison Silverman, age 15, sophomore at Menlo Atherton High School (graduate of Hillview) Natalie Silverman, age 13, 7th grader at Hillview (graduate of Oak Knoll) Gabriella Silverman, age 7, 2nd grader at Encinal

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