Statement: |
|
Strengthen Outreach, Broaden Perspective
I want to serve on the Local Station Board because KPFK is the most important tool for peace and the most valuable asset which the Progressive Community in Los Angeles has and I want to keep it that way. I want to help KPFK speak even more clearly about peace, equality, and justice. KPFK needs and deserves a board composed of stable, competent people who have demonstrated experience working well in an organizational framework, in order to keep KPFK a major force in the quest for social justice, peace, and equality, and to move it forward in the most effective way possible. My organizational background shows hat I am one of those people.
I want to help KPFK speak even more clearly and strongly about peace, equality and justice by strengthening community outreach and the internal workings of the station and board by utilizing my experience in:
-community organizing – event planning – program administration – public/media relations – resource development – newsletter publishing – grant writing – public presentations.
Endorsements:
Endorsed by Ed Pearl, Jan Goodman, and Cynthia Anderson
Partnerships, Grants:
In addition to listener sponsors, the local station board must (1) obtain government/ foundation grants for internships, improved equipment, and facilities (e.g., ADA – compliant elevator) and (2) partner with local organizations. |
Community Experience
- 1987-1993: Board Member, Parliamentarian, and President, LA Child Development Council, Childcare centers in East LA and San Fernando Valley.
- 1988-1993: Board Member, President, Lightbringer Foundation, Pasadena, arts/culture non-profit group.
- 1988-present: L.A .County Community Development Commission/Housing Authority
- American Friends Service Committee
- Unitarian/Universalist Service Committee
- Western Center for Law and Poverty
- National Conference of Christians and Jews (National Conference for Community and Justice).
Grant/Contract/Program Administration
- 1990-2004 Housing Management Division's Food Distribution Program Coordinator, administered by the various resident councils.
- Grant Administrator: managed Congregate Housing Services Program (CHSP) $2.5 million budget (grants from HUD, contractors and the Housing Authority), to assist frail/elderly maintain independence in public housing:
- Nueva Maravilla housing (East LA),
- Jewish Family Services apartments (West Hollywood),
- Santa Clarita Valley Committee on Aging housing (Valencia).
1988-2004, I coordinated staff, vendors, community partners, resident councils to provide technical assistance and training to comply with grant requirements/rules/regulations, timeframes, and program goals (implementation, maintenance, and evaluation).
Writing and Editing experience
My career has included writing and editing countless articles and publicity materials, documents (policy analyses/reports, evaluations, grants, contracts, correspondence)
1989-2003: INFO NOTES: I developed/edited this newsletter for LA County's Housing Authority, 3700 households
Recipient of LA County Productivity and Quality Award
1999-2004 I edited the Housing Management section of the CDScene, employee newsletter), CDScene's Assisted Housing section, HOUSE NOTES and the TENANT TALK newsletters for 10,000 Section 8 property owners and 21,000 tenants.
KPFK LSB Committees
I can contribute to those committees dealing with programming, outreach, finance, development, and administration--depending on the station's and the Board's needs.
Play Candidate Spot
|
