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Advisory Board Members (Nov. 21, 2008)
Bottom L to R- Flo, Kim and Tina
Top L to R- Linda, Paula, Kristi, Hope, Natasha

 
Board of Directors:
President        Tina Altman
Vice Pres.       Open  
Treasurer         Paula Bares
Secretary       
 
Advisory Board Members:
Kim Hunn 
Hope Barron
Natasha Jensen
Flo Jewell 
Kristi Caldwell
Claudia Brumm                                           
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PROFILES:

 

Tina Altman - Director

  • Full-time Position - Director, Client Solutions & Education for The Bob Pike Group -
        full service Training and Consulting Company located in Eden Prairie, MN 
  • Formerly worked at Brown College, Princeton Review, and Microsoft Corporation
  • Education - Bachelors of Science, Elementary Education from St. Cloud State
        University. 
  • Former President, Woodbury Women of Today, local women's group focusing on service,
        growth and fellowship
  • Current Volunteer with A Place of Hope, American Heart Association, and RISE
  • Former volunteer/committee member with Woodbury Women of Today, The United Way,
        Single Volunteers of the Twin Cities, Big Brothers and Sisters, St. Cloud State University
        Mentoring Program, MADD, Edina Chamber of Commerce, Bloomington/Mpls Chamber
        of Commerce and more....
  • Awards:  Presidential Pin winner and Equinox Award from Women of Today,
        Leadership Awards from St. Cloud State University and Brown College, Gold Heart
        Gold Award from Heart Association, and more...   

  

Paula Bares– Treasurer/Accountant

  • Full time position – Accountant/Consultant for Robert Half Management Services;
        Domestic and International tax accounting experience- vareity of service and mftg industries
      
  • Education - Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration at the University of St. Thomas;
       
    Masters courses at Carlson School of Management.
  • Volunteer - A Place of Hope, Member of Outreach Commission Ministry at Guardian
        Angels Church in Lake Elmo, Served on Board of Pathfinders Singles Ministry.

 

Kim Hunn - Advisory Board Member

  • Bilingual Teaching Assistant- Minneapolis Public Schools (7 years)
  • Education- University of Minnesota, B.A. in Spanish Studies(graduated with distinction)
  • Former volunteer work: Key Ministries and S.H.A.R.P., non-profit organizations that
        provided food, clothing, toys and hygiene items to needy families in Mexico.
        "Gente de Minnesota," a Spanish language newspaper. Wrote two to three articles
        a week in Spanish.
        Topics included education, local events and human rights.
  • Vice President, Woodbury Women of Today, local women's group focusing on
         service, growth and fellowship. 
  • Awards:  2008 Presidential Pin winner from Women of Today

 

Flo Jewell - Advisory Board Member

  • Stay at home mom of a son and wife to a US Marine.
  • Education
    - attended Leuzinger High School and El Camino Jr. College
  • Volunteer at:  A Place of Hope, St. Ambrose of Woodbury nursery and hospitality,
        ECFE Advisory board (Earl Childhood Family Education),
  • Former - President of Moms Club of Woodbury-East (support, friendship & networking), 
        KVC (key volunteer Coordinator) & KVN (key volunteer) at Camp Pendleton US Marine
       Corp Base.  (providing support, info., friendship & networking for the families of the Marines), 
       Member of Woodbury Women of Today, Member of So. California Ki Society (aikido martial
       art group)
  • Awards - Certificate of appreciations for:  volunteer work on base from Maj Gen. Bice, for
        support from Maj. Kline and Maj. Sutton,  Certificate of commendation from Lt. Col. Love
        for volunteer work for the KV program at SOI
  • Represented SOI command at spouse leadership seminar
 

Kristi Caldwell - Advisory Board Member

  • Currently a student
  • Works for MCIL as a PCA
  • Active in church
  • Volunteer - A Place of Hope, and Board for Family Readiness Group for Families
        of Deployed Soldiers.
  • Past organizer for the Open Arms Clothing Closet
  • Past Volunteer with the Harriet Tubman Alliance and Friends of the Elderly

 

Several Executive Board & Advisory Board positions are open....