Experience

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  Aarp

  • Aarp Regional Volunteer Director
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  AARP

  • United States
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • AARP Regional Volunteer Director

    • Jan 2016 - Present

    Working as an appointed volunteer on behalf of those 50 plus and their families in the AARP South Region states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Kentucky, South Caroline, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and District of Columbia.

  • Louisiana State President (Volunteer)

    • May 2011 - Present

    Appointed to serve as the top AARP volunteer in Louisiana, representing 475,000 members in the state. Volunteer service includes leadership of the AARP Louisiana Executive Council and working with the state staff to serve a social mission on behalf of persons aged 50 and above. Service includes advocating with elected officials on issues of importance to our membership -- health, economic security, livable communities and quality of life. Services of the State President include presentations in the community, writing letters to editors, and interviews with the media. In addition, The State President works with national and regional volunteers and staff to foster our mission.

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  City of New Orleans, LA

  • New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Chief Administrative Officer

    • 2005 - Mar 2010
    • New Orleans, Louisiana

    Administration of all operations and policies for the City of New Orleans, directly reporting to the Mayor. Departments of responsibility included Budget and Finance, Human Resources, Technology, Capital Projects, Public Works, Parks and Parkways, Police, Fire, Emergency Medical Services, Sanitat...

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  City of New Orleans

  • New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Director of Governmental Relations

    • Dec 2003 - Aug 2005
    • New Orleans, Louisiana

    Responsible for governmental relations and advocacy on behalf of the City of New Orleans -- local, state and national. In addition, responsible for supervision of Human Relations and Public Advocacy.

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  Cox Communications

  • New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Director of Governemntal Affairs and Local TV Productions

    • Dec 1995 - Dec 2003
    • New Orleans, Louisiana

    Led governmental and community relations in the City of New Orleans, and worked in partnership with other Cox corporate executives on the state and federal levels pertinent to cable, Internet and telecommunications. In addition, responsible for the management of local cable television productions...

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  New Orleans Public Schools

  • New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Director of Instructional Media, Technology and Communications

    • 1978 - 1995
    • New Orleans, Louisiana

    Directed all school district library media centers, state regional media services, television productions, professional library, technology center, printing and publications center and communications services for internal and external audiences including the media. Administered state and federa...

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  New Orleans Public Library

  • New Orleans, Louisiana

  • Branch Head and Coordinator of Circulation Services

    • 1976 - 1978
    • New Orleans, Louisiana

    Began as Acting Coordinator of Circulation Services responsible for loans and timely return of library materials at the Main Library, and collection of all debts owed to the library system. Promoted to the position of Branch Head, Norman Meyer, Gentilly Branch Library, responsible for supervision...

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  Hamilton Public Library

  • Hamilton, Ontario, CANADA

  • Director of Main Library Reader Services, Children's Librarian, Audio Vis...

    • 1968 - 1976
    • Hamilton, Ontario, CANADA

    Began librarian career in this library system, starting as a librarian assistant. Upon receiving a Masters in Library Science, consistently achieved promotions-- Childlren's Librarian, AV Librarian, Branch Head and Director of Main Library Reader Services.

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  Mount Saint Joseph Institute

  • Hamilton, Ontario CANADA

  • Teacher of Emotionally Disturbed

    • 1967 - 1968
    • Hamilton, Ontario CANADA

    Taught emotionally disturbed children, ages 5 - 12, where they lived and learned basics -- elementary reading, math, science and social studies. Students attended classes and lived in this institutional setting until they could be released to a regular school. Duties included meetings with stude...

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  District of Columbia Public Schools

  • Frank W. Ballou High School, Washington, D.C.

  • Teacher of Spanish and English

    • 1966 - 1967
    • Frank W. Ballou High School, Washington, D.C.

    Regular teacher duties of Spanish I and II, and Grade 10 English Grammar and Literature.

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  New Orleans Public Schools

  • Joseph S. Clark Senior High

  • Teacher of Spanish

    • 1965 - 1966
    • Joseph S. Clark Senior High

    Regular duties of a teacher of Spanish I and II, including a home room.