BIO
Born Hollywood, California (1951)
BA Sociology UCLA (1972)
Early Career (1976 – 1983): Information Systems Analyst - UCLA School of Public Health; System Development Corporation
Consulting Practice (1984-present): Clients include - Los Angeles County; Kaiser Permanente; Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Federal Express; Xerox Corporation; GE Consumer Finance; Prudential Insurance; Southern California Gas Company; Metropolitan Water District; Blue Cross of Southern California; Amway/Nutrilite; Nissan Motor Corporation; Los Angeles Unified School District; Internal Revenue Service; ENKI Health and Research System; State of California Employment Training Network
Professional Organization Affiliations: American Society for Training and Development (Los Angeles Chapter President 1992); Professional Coaches and Mentors Association; Organization Development Network Professional Development Training (1984 -present): Institute of Cultural Affairs, Process Work Institute, Dispute Resolution Services, Mediation Training Institute, Esalen Institute, Center for Collaborative Management, Center for Dialogic Communication Art Education (1976-present): Association of Independent Artists, UCLA Extension, Santa Monica College, Esalen Institute, Dharma Art Creativity Lab Community Service: Santa Monica Arts Commissioner (2016-2024); City of Santa Monica Aging and Disability Advisory Group (2025); Santa Monica College Emeritus Advisory Group Co-Chair Diversity and Inclusion Committee; SEVA Friends in Service; SMMUSD: PTSA --School President, Chair Parent-Education Committee, Chair Business-Education Partnership Committee, District-wide Strategic Planning Task Force; Westside Economic Collaborative Chair Workforce Development Committee; Junior Achievement Career Development Training; NCCJ Inter-Racial Dialogue Facilitator; Museum of Tolerance Dialogue Facilitator; Literacy at Work Program Development; BizLink Welfare-to-Work Career Development Coaching
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Professional Organization Affiliations: American Society for Training and Development (Los Angeles Chapter President 1992); Professional Coaches and Mentors Association; Organization Development Network Professional Development Training (1984 -present): Institute of Cultural Affairs, Process Work Institute, Dispute Resolution Services, Mediation Training Institute, Esalen Institute, Center for Collaborative Management, Center for Dialogic Communication Art Education (1976-present): Association of Independent Artists, UCLA Extension, Santa Monica College, Esalen Institute, Dharma Art Creativity Lab Community Service: Santa Monica Arts Commissioner (2016-2024); City of Santa Monica Aging and Disability Advisory Group (2025); Santa Monica College Emeritus Advisory Group Co-Chair Diversity and Inclusion Committee; SEVA Friends in Service; SMMUSD: PTSA --School President, Chair Parent-Education Committee, Chair Business-Education Partnership Committee, District-wide Strategic Planning Task Force; Westside Economic Collaborative Chair Workforce Development Committee; Junior Achievement Career Development Training; NCCJ Inter-Racial Dialogue Facilitator; Museum of Tolerance Dialogue Facilitator; Literacy at Work Program Development; BizLink Welfare-to-Work Career Development Coaching
Refer to site links for Publications and Art Exhibits
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