Experience

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  Milton Library Foundation

  • Milton

  • Milton Library Foundation, Board of Directors

    • Mar 2015 - Present
    • Milton

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  Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage

  • Milton, Massachusetts

  • Real Estate Sales Agent

    • Jan 2014 - Present
    • Milton, Massachusetts

    Real Estate Sales is more fascinating, challenging and rewarding than I ever imagined. Real Estate is Chapter 3 in My Story, following Chapter 1: Careers in Management, the Environmental Protection Agency and Bank Financial Risk , and Chapter 2: Raising a Family and Civic Engagement. I bring a broad skill set to apply to the breadth of issues that touch on every real estate transaction, and can advise you every step of the way. I know Boston and Metro South real estate like Waze knows traffic; I've got my pulse on the market and up-to-date market information. Real Estate is the entrepreneurial business career I've always wanted and helping people to successfully navigate the high stakes event of selling or buying a home and the strong relationships this engenders are the ultimate reward.

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  Boston Committee of the GCA

  • Greater Boston Area

  • Executive Officer

    • 2000 - Present
    • Greater Boston Area

    This group has a membership of 1200 individuals and 14 area garden clubs, whose financial contributions fund grants to organizations for horticultural projects in public parks within Boston. Recent projects include: The Restoration of the Gardens at the most frequently visited tourist destination in Boston at the Old North Church, seed funding for The Trustees newest urban Community Garden in Uphams Corner in 2015, landscape architecture funding for Christopher Columbus Park in 2013 and installation of the Harbor-Links Garden on the Northern Avenue Bridge in 2013, providing beautification through horticulture on the heavily trafficked pedestrian crossing between the downtown Greenway and the new Innovation District in South Boston. In addition we educate members through a speakers program and foster stewardship through our awards to individuals for their achievement in parks and horticultural initiatives. Most recently awarded were Michael and Kitty Dukakis for their lifetime achievement to preserve the Boston natural landscape and to Fredericka Veikley, for her leadership in transforming a former parking lot into the beautiful half-acre 'pocket' on Peterborough Street in Fenway. Working together with the community of green space organizations and the City of Boston, we are making a difference in the lives of Bostonians and visitors, enhancing the economic value of surrounding properties, providing recreational opportunities to under-served neighborhoods and educating youth in the importance of the natural environment.

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  East Milton Business and Citizens Advisory Committee

  • Milton, Massachusetts

  • Member of the Board

    • 2009 - 2010
    • Milton, Massachusetts

    The Committee directed the work of a consulting team of traffic engineers to recommend redesign of traffic flow and parking to improve business vitality in the East Milton business district. The committee prepared written comments on all phases of the study, met monthly and held three public meetings. The proposal was adopted by the Town and is being implemented pending bureaucratic delays between the multiple layers of State and Federal Agencies that have juridiction on the Milton roads which cross over Interstate 93 in East Milton.

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  Milton Academy

  • Consultant, Recycling Program Manager

    • 2003 - 2007

    Consultant to Facilities Department on service providers, operational procedures and education program to school and residential user groups. Worked with minimal financial resources to achieve positive results. Doubled recycling results and reduced user complaints.

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  Milton Garden Club

  • President

    • 1991 - 2001

    Served on Executive Committee for 10 years variously as Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President and ultimately, as President. As Treasurer I handled the club's reorganization as a 501(c)3 non-profit organzation and converted the accounting to a computer based system (QuickBooks). As President I lead the Executive Committee and Board in twice-monthly managment meetings to build and direct the organization, and oversaw the club's 75 volunteers in implementing an ambitious array of community education programs, civic improvment projects and fundraising events. Upon completion of my term I was invited by the Garden Club of America to take a regional position as Zone Manager.

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  State Street Bank

  • Credit & Risk Officer

    • 1991 - 1997

    As Credit Analyst, was top performer in financial analysis for commercial loan approvals and portfolio review, resulting in promotion to Credit Analyst Training Officer. Subsequently given assignments in Compliance Review and International Financial Assets Services business (IFAS). I was recognized for excellence in work to develop a risk rating methodology for the emerging mutual funds custody business and was responsible for creating and delivering an associated global training program for business relationship managers in Munich, London, Sydney and Hong Kong.

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  Insight Research

  • Partner (part-time)

    • 1986 - 1991

    Worked with consortium of marketing professionals to coodinate on market research projects, including mail and telephone surveys, focus groups and market and competitive analysis for diversity of clients in consumer goods, publishing, television, business-to-business, and technology.

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  Massachusetts Department of Environmental Management

  • Program Administrator

    • 1979 - 1983

    Worked on progressively more responsible projects for Water and Sewer Authority to implement federally mandated Waste Water Management regulations.- Compiled industrial waste database by conducting area-wide, on-site sewer discharge inspections and reports for all types of manufacturing and service businesses in the Greater Boston area.- Performance resulted in promotion to work with Head of Finance and Administration on roll out new sewer assessment program in 250 cities and towns.- Promoted to Program Manager for Water Conservation. Designed and implemented statewide public education program on water conservation in 250 cities and towns, with $1MM annual budget.- Excellence in leading this program resulted in special assignment working with McKinsey & Co. managment consultants on Parks and Roadway Division reorganization project.