I am a graduate of UWSP, both Marshfield and Stevens Point, with bachelor's degrees in communications-public relations and art. I served 20 years as the director of the After School Care and Summer Camp programs with Marshfield Catholic Schools. I have worked 18 years with United Way's Home Delivered Meals Program, nine years as the program director. This program provides meals to elderly and disabled individuals allowing them to live independently. During the pandemic as part of HDM, I started the Silver Sparks donation drive which provide special gift bags for the meal recipients during Christmas. The success of this program allowed gifts to also be supplied to Marshfield Respite, DeVita Dialysis, and others. Outside of work, for the past four decades, I've acted in 45 productions at UWSP-Marshfield.
* Deliver meals to patients in the hospital, take advanced meal orders, pick up trays and chart the patients input and output in the computer
*Help patients by setting up trays, while working hand-in-hand with the HUC's and nurses to insure safety of patients needs
The Home Delivered Meals Program serves meals 365 days a year to approximately 125 recipients, there are135 volunteer drivers, eight different dietetically designed menus, eight daily routes, and three routes on Saturday/Sunday
* I oversaw grades PK-3 thru 6th grade, approximately 80 children
* I organized the nightly activities each evening, recognized quite time for homework, observed outside play time, and planned all craft projects
* I hired employees, scheduled them, made out employee task lists, and oversaw a nightly staff of six adults
* I bought supplies, groceries, designed menus for nightly snacks, and took care of all financials including invoicing and deposits.
* I maintained the sign in sheets and sign out sheets
* I addressed all disciplinary situations with students, and held meetings with parents to resolve issues
* As director of the summer camp program my responsibilities included, coordinating daily events in the community, organizing meals for the children and keeping happy campers. pool, zoo presentations at Wildwood Park, bowling at the Rose Bowl, ceramics classes at CRP ceramics, and weekly computer classes at OLP school. Our campers ranged from PK-4 to 8th grade, and we had approximately 95 students. signed up.
*The program ran 11 weeks in the summer, which I started planning in February for a June start date. I organized themed weeks which included guest speakers, field trips, and hands on activities coordinated to fit with each week's theme. In addition, I planned weekly trips to the Marshfield Public Library, Hefko pool, zoo presentations at Wildwood Park, bowling at the Rose Bowl, ceramics classes at CRP ceramics, and weekly computer classes at OLP school. Our campers ranged from PK-4 to 8th grade, and we had approximately 95 students signed up.
* Public Relations
* Event Coordinating
* Budgeting
* Recruitment of volunteers