AssistHers

Board of Directors

	President Name: Lavita Marks Birthplace: Houston,TX Board Role Description: Manages and directs the overall business and affairs of the organization. Real life: Animal lover. Email: president@assisthers.org
	Executive Vice President Name: Pat Tiller Birthplace: Beaumont, Texas Board Role Description: Chairs the By-Laws & Nomination Committees Real life job: Administrative Coordinator for Inspired Legacies Other Organizations: Have volunteered for other community groups for 20+ years Email: vicepresident@assisthers.org
	Secretary Name: Janis Smith Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri Board Role Description: Secretary Real Life Job: Production Assistant at The Marker Group a Legal Litigation Services Co. Other Organizations: LOAF Email: secretary@assisthers.org
	Treasurer Name: Merle Gremillion Birthplace: La Jolla, CA Board Role Description: Treasurer Real life job: Systems Manager for Oilfield Service company Email: treasurer@assisthers.og
	Vice President of Finance Name: Becky Earle Birthplace: Riverside, CA Board Role Decription: VP of Finance Real life job: Web Site Design Email: vpfinance@assisthers.og
	Vice President of Volunteer Services Name: Sharon Steahle Birthplace: Texas Board Role Description: Coordinates care teams, provides support to volunteers, trains prospective volunteers, organizes volunteer appreciation events Real life job: Executive Assistan t Other organizations: Training Chair for AssistHers Email: vpvolunteerservices@assisthers.org
	Vice President Client Services Name: Pamela Callahan Birthplace: St. Louis, MO Board Role Description: V.P. of Client Services Real life job: Teacher Hobbies: include golf, camping, hiking, and kayaking E-Mail: vpclientservices@assisthers.org
	Vice President of Education Name: Robin Dunlap Birthplace: Houston, TX Board Role Description: Coordinates monthly education session at second Saturday Real Life Job: Collection Manager @ Law office of Richard Clark; full-time student studying human services, specifically social work Hobbies: Special interests include working and volunteering in our community, advocacy and fundraising for those in need E-Mail: vpeducation@assisthers.org
	Vice President of Data and Research Name: Claire Baker Birthplace: Beeville, TX Board Role Description: Collects and organizes volunteer hours data; maintains volunteer database Real life job: Retired Email: vpdataresearch@assisthers.org
	Vice President of Outreach Name: Danny M. Simmons Birthplace: Pitkin, Louisiana Board Role Description: Communicate with community events organizers; coordinate outreach opportunities; Tool Team Chair; manage Facebook page Real life job: Engineering Team Lead, Business Owner & Father Other organizations: Calcasieu Parish Literacy Council, BACA (Bikers Against Child Abuse). Email: assistherstoolteam@gmail.com
	Vice President of Public Relations Name: Mary Beth Alsdorf Birthplace: Pasadena, TX Board Role Description: Alert media and community of upcoming events and fundraisers; assist in fundraising activities and manage web site with updates and recent events Real life job: Educator; B.S. in Mathematics; M.S. in Secondary Education; M.Ed. in Administration Other organizations: Houston Pride Band; AssistHers Volunteer Training Committee Hobbies: Relaxing in Galveston with dogs, cycling, playing the trumpet, reading Email: vppublicrelations@assisthers.org
	Vice President of Facilitators Name: Andrea Washington Birthplace: Dallas, TX Board Role Description: Oversee the facilitating of Circles for the volunteers; "un-offical" counselor to the BOD; advise and assist with problems that either the clients, volunteers, or both, encounter in our service to the Lesbians of this community Real life job: Licensed Clinical Social Worker and psychotherapist at Montrose Counseling Center Email: vpfacilitators@assisthers.org
	Vice President At Large Name: Charllie Kraft Birth Place: Phoenix, AZ Board Role Description: Assist VP of Volunteer Services Real Life Job: Inventory Manager, Best Buy Other organizations: Gingerbread House (Board Member), WOLF (Women's Leadership Forum) Email: charllie_kraft@yahoo.com
	Vice President At Large Name: Suzy Lovejoy Birthplace: Tx Board Role Description: Assist VP of Volunteer Services Real life job: Teacher-7th grade literacy in HISD; Professor at UH in the dept of education Other organizations: Wits writers in the schools, several educational organizations, pet patrol Interests: Biking, anything water related, becoming a writer, art Email: contact@assisthers.org
	Vice President At Large Name: Stephanie McClain Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio Board Role Description: Assist VP of Client Services in supporting clients Real Life Job: Certified Picture Framer E-Mail: contact@assisthers.org
	Vice President At Large Name: Marilyn Mooney Board Role Description: Assist VP of Outreach in coordinating outreach opportunities; manage Facebook page E-Mail: contact@assisthers.org