Candidate for
Director; Tehachapi Valley Health Care District

Priscilla Mester is currently semi-retired, self employed in collectibles sales and a ten year service volunteer/four term Treasurer for the Guild of Tehachapi Hospital. She has over 40 years experience in the business world in positions ranging from sales associate to corporate president, from circuit board assembler to chief executive officer. She is married and living with her husband of 32 years.

Priscilla L. Mester
priscilla@csurfers.net
661-822-6159

Education:

George Washington High School, Los Angeles,CA, 1957
Sawyer Speedwriting Shorthand School, Los Angeles, CA
Roberts School of Real Estate, Torrance, CA, 1975

Professional Affiliations, past and present:

• Current Vice-President, Tehachapi Valley Halthcare District Board of Directors.
• Current Treasurer, Board of Directors, the Guild of Tehachapi Hospital.
• Current Director, Tehachapi Hospital Foundation.
• Current Treasurer, Cummings Valley Protective Association.
• Current Treasurer, Tehachapi Congress of Republicans.
• Current member, newsletter editor, charter chapter member, chapter organizing member, Tomo-Kahni Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
• Current member and past newsletter editor, Edwards Air Force Base Civilian Military Support Group.
• Current member, Tehachapi Sportsman Club.
• Past Treasurer and current Auditor, Tehachapi Republican Women Federated.
• Past President and Treasurer, Newcomers Club of Tehachapi Mountains.
• Past President, Stallion Springs Community Services District.
• Past President/CEO, SONIX IV Inc., Inglewood, CA
• Past Secretary/Treasurer, SONIX IV Inc., Inglewood, CA
• Past Associate, California Department of Real Estate
• Past Associate (4 yrs), Torrance-Carson-Lomita Board of Realtors
• Past President (2 yrs), Country Townhomes of Stallion Springs Association, Tehachapi, CA
• Past Secretary, (2 yrs), Southwest Obedience Club of Los Angeles.

1987 - present: Self employed in collectibles sales and a service volunteer/four term treasurer for the Guild of Tehachapi Hospital.

1989 - 1993: Co-owner/operator of Frills and Finishes, a ladies' accessories retail store in Tehachapi.

1981 - 1987: President/CEO, Sonix IV, Incorporated, Inglewood, CA; manufacturer of ultrasonic devices for industry and medicine.

1978 - 1981: Sales Account Executive, Teledyne Linair Engineering, responsible for sales of hydraulic fitting and pressure tube assemblies used on aircraft, spacecraft, missile and ground armament vehicles. Responsibilities include pricing, quoting, order taking, follow up and liaison between the company and customers comprising Government, Military, Industrial and Commercial interests both foreign and domestic.

1972 - 1978: Secretary to the President/Assistant Corporate Secretary/ Treasurer, Sonix IV, a manufacturer of ultrasonic devices, responsible for correspondence, travel arrangements, customer/ company interfacing, quoting, order taking, invoicing, shipping, engineering secretarial duties including typing and proofing of technical manuals, specifications and catalog sheets for ultrasonic cleaning equipment. Bookkeeping duties included payroll, accounts payable and receivable. Occasional duties included printed circuit board and light electronic assembly.

1965 - 1972:

Secretary to the President/Office Manager, Delta Sonics, Inc., a manufacturer of ultrasonic devices, responsible for directing efforts of 5 persons supporting sales, purchasing, engineering and manufacturing departments of the company.

Secretary to the Sales Manager, responsible for the preparation of catalog/sales literature, price lists, correspondence, travel and meeting arrangements, quotations, order taking and customer relations.

Receptionist/Typist - Duties included public address; typing of engineering reports, technical manuals, price lists and correspondence; duplicating and collating literature and drawings; and directing visitors to destinations.