“I don’t know what your destiny will be but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will feel really happy are those of you who will have sought and found how to serve.”

My volunteer focus is children. For over 25 years I have volunteered wherever I have lived, finding ways to make the lives of children better and more fulfilling. Below is a partial list of organizations I served with:

• Optimist International
  Dakotas, Manitoba, Minnesota Optimist
  District Outstanding Lt. Governor, 2003-2004
  Past District Leadership Chair
  Distinguished Club President, 2007
  Builder of Excellence, 2007
• Optimist of the Black Hills
  Past Club President
  Secretary
  Leadership Rapid City, Past Board Member
• United Way of the Black Hills
  Past Board Member
  Campaign Chair 2006-2007
• Rapid City Chamber of Commerce, Past Board Member
• Rapid City Public Library Foundation, Past President, Board Member
• Confirmation Guide, Calvary Lutheran Church
• Youth and Family Services, Board Member
• Amateur athletic coach
• Educator
• Character Counts! National Trainer
• Junior Achievement, Past Board Member
• America’s Promise
• Tutor, "America Reads", a grassroots initiative to improve the reading and writing skills of America's children
• Board of Directors – The Community Service Guild, a Washington DC based community organization
• For The Love of Children (FLOC)
  Served as a tutor in a Washington DC neighborhood program, taught children the basic skills of reading (through phonics) and basic arithmetic
• READ/San Diego adult literacy program; San Diego, CAA
• Instructor for programs emphasizing importance of completing high school; various cities throughout the country
• 3rd & 4th grade basketball coach