Hands-On Experience Benefits Constituency

By Marla I. Wolkowitz

Good decisions are made by having real life experineces and background in a myriad of areas that impact children.

Troop #113 - Boy Scouts of America 1994 - 1999 Board of Review and Advancement Chairman for Troop #113

Boy Scouts of America - Crescent Bay District, Western Los Angeles County Council Earned the Den Leader & Scouter's Awards National Camp School 1992 - 1994 Cub Scout Day Camp Director 1992 - 1993 District Cub Scout Training Staff 1993 - 1994 Cub Scout Roundtable Staff 1993 - 1995 Unit Commissioner Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts 1993 - 1994 Cub Scout Roundtable Commissioner 1993 Awarded - "District Award of Merit" from Crescent Bay District

PTA Locally 1987 Chairman for PTA Talent Show at El Rincon El Rincon Newsletter Editor for 3 years (not successive years) 1989 received the "HSA" (Honorary Service Award) from the El Rincon PTA 1990 & 1992 Chaired 1 yr. and Co-chaired 2nd year Founders' Day Program for El Rincon 1994-95 El Marino Elementary School 1st Vice President (Aide to the President) 1995-97 Recording Secretary at El Marino

PTA Culver City Council level 1993-94 Council PTA Recording Secretary 1994-95 Council PTA's Clarion Newsletter 1995-99 Council PTA President (unprecedented 4 year term) 1997 Received the "Continuing HSA" from Culver City Council PTA 1999-2000 Council's Clarion Newsletter

PTA 33rd District Level 1997-98 Council President Rep. to Legislation Committee 1997-98 Council President Rep. on Technology Committee 1998-99 "Hot Flashes" Editor 1999-2001 - Recording Secretary

School Site Council 5 years at El Rincon - Chairman & participant

A.L.L. (Advocates for Language Learning) 1984-86 Membership chairman 2 years 1986 Reservation chairman for ALL National Conference in Culver City 1983-1986 Chairman "Welcome to New Kindergarten Family Picnics" - 3 years

Culver City Unified School District, School and District-wide committees 1984 - Volunteered full summer at El Rincon with school site coordinator to develop schools' computer program 1984-87 Classroom volunteer teaching computers 3 years 1986 - Moderator - Culver City Education Committee (a committee of the school board) Principal interview/selection committees Assistant Superintendent interview/selection committees National Science Foundation Grant Committee Grant committees Task Force 1 - Curriculum Task Force 6 - Communications

Culver City Community Campaign Manager for candidate for Culver City Unified School District (3 times). Co-Chair Culver City Coastal Protection Team Several Culver City City Council campaign committees Town Hall meeting on Education - participant 1996 Co-managed Measure T Campaign 1997 American City's Application committee 1997 Awarded "Woman of the Year" by Culver City Chapter - Soroptomist International

Culver City Education Foundation Auction Olympics Committee "Nibbles & Bids" committee 4 years 1982-83 Public Relations Chairman 1983-84 President of Culver City Education Foundation 1984-86 Vice President - Membership 1985-1989 Newsletter & Public Relations 1995-1997 Vice President - Membership 1989-92 & 1996-2000 T.I.P. (Teacher Incentive Program) Chairman - Grant Selection Committee 1998-99 Liaison to Chamber of Commerce Ed. Committee

Temple Akiba Board of Directors Trustee for Day Camp, Resident Camp and Youth Groups Vice President of Extensions Vice President of Ways and Means Chaired - Dance Marathon Appointee for Temple Retreats Appointee - Special Projects 2003 - Tribute Book Committee