| Professional
Field and/or Present Occupation |
Retired
Secondary School Teacher (Math History and Special Education)
|
| Skills
and experience from the last 10 years which qualify her for this position |
CFUW
related
1. 1994-1996 President Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW)
2. 1996-1999, 2000-2002 CFUW CIR, and Chair of CFUW International
Relations Cttee.
3. 1997-2006 CFUW delegate to the UN Commission on the Status of
Women (CSW)
4. 2003-2004 President CFUW West Vancouver
5. 2006 (June) CFUW representative to World Peace Conference
IFUW Related Experience
1.2004-2007 IFUW Vice President - Board liaison for Constitution
and By Laws revision,
Resolutions Committee, Advocacy
2. 2006 IFUW Delegate to CSW
3. 2006 (June) Led IFUW delegation to UN World Urban Forum
4. Attendee IFUW Conferences 1989 -2004
Related Community Experience
1. 1987-2003 Chair of West Vancouver Municipal Community Services
Committee
2. 2000- 2004 member of 3 Municipalities Affordable housing Committee
Affiliations:
Member of Canadian Institute for International Affairs
|
| Goals
for the position and the contribution the candidate believes she can
personally make if elected or appointed |
Goals:
1. Work to make IFUW the leading graduate women's organization with
a high profile at UN and National venues, promoting IFUW as a separate,
goal oriented organization or as a strong partner of like minded coalitions.
2.Promote the value of IFUW membership with all age groups providing
concrete opportunities for increased participation according to interest.
3. Increase opportunities for individual members and NFAs to participate
in governance issues, financial matters and programme development,
encouraging addition to practices already in place.
4.Ensure that all financial information is transparent and comprehensible
to all.
Contributions: I will
1.use sound leadership skills developed as President of a Federation
of 10,000 (CFUW) believing that cooperative efforts are the building
blocks of a strong organization.
2. use my skills in advocacy developed over the 20 years I have been
advocating for policy changes with local, national and international
governments .
3. continue to support or present sound IFUW initiatives in the areas
of policy, financial matters membership and programme.
4. use my international experience for IFUW's advantage.
5. participate fully in all IFUW endeavours so that decisions are
reached after appropriate study and consultation.
6. continue to take great pleasure in our organization and its vital
role in enhancing the lives of women and girls.
|
| Education: |
Bachelor
of Physical Education , University of British Columbia
Bachelor of Education in Education of Children with Behavioral and
Learning Difficulties |
| Mother
Language: |
English |
| Ability
to speak English: |
Excellent |
| Ability
to understand spoken English: |
Excellent |
| Ability
to read English: |
Excellent |
| Ability
to write English: |
Excellent |
| Other
languages: |
French
- reading knowledge good - speaking needs improvement!
Spanish
- currently studying
|
| Computer
skills: |
Considerable
experience sending e-mails and using the Internet |
| Internet
Access: |
Regular
access to e-mail at home or the office |
