Experience

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  City of Minneapolis

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Minneapolis City Council Member, Ward Three

    • 2005 - 2013
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    As one of 13 elected members of the Minneapolis City Council,worked with the Mayor to enact local laws, public policies to strengthen and preserve the health, safety, and welfare of a community with 365,000 residents,$1.1 billion annual budget: represented the city to outside organizations, participated in metropolitan, regional, statewide, and national matters that affect Minneapolis,directed staff of 4 and worked with the City’s staff of 6,000.Chair, Audit Committee 2009-2013Organized, hired and supervised the Auditor, began the first Committee responsible for oversight of the City's internal audit function, financial reporting practices, internal controls,and compliance.Chair, Taxes Committee 2006-2009Responsible for reviewing and approving recommendations made by the Board of Appeal & Equalization related to valuation of property.Member, Ways & Means Budget Committee 2006-2013Responsible for setting, overseeing, and recommending enterprise financial policies procedures, reviewing and approving the annual expenditure of $1.1 billion.Member, Public Safety, Civil Rights & Health Committee 2006-2013Responsible for oversight of policies and delivery emergency management including Police and Fire departments,setting, approving policies and programs for the Civil Rights Department.Member, Regulatory Services, Energy & Environment Committee 2006-2013Responsible for oversight of policies, service delivery, developing programs to promote a sustainable city, direction, coordination of neighborhood and community engagement initiatives, approved license applications for business, liquor, beer and wine, gambling and rental dwellings.Member, Committee of the Whole 2006-2013Responsible for setting and approving policy changes to the City’s vision, goals, legislative agendas for the State and Federal Government,strategic directions; considered major enterprise-wide initiatives and programs; received reports relating to resident and employee surveys.

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  Waddell & Reed

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Senior Financial Advisor

    • 1982 - 2005
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    Independent contractor, reporting to the Division Manager. Provided individuals and corporations with a range of financial products and services including investments, insurance, comprehensive financial analysis, estate planning and retirement programs.Waddell and Reed is a publicly-traded, national financial investment company headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas with $126.5B assets under management; $7.5B in revenues; 5,000 employees independent/financial advisers.

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  Minneapolis Public Schools

  • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

  • Curriculum Specialist/Trainer/ Classroom Teacher

    • 1974 - 1982
    • Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

    Curriculum Specialist Women Studies Department, Writer/Trainer, non-racist, nonsexist education techniques.Classroom Teacher, Social Studies, Senior and Junior High Schools