CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION

• BA, Communications, UC San Diego, 1993
• BA, Russian Studies, UC San Diego, 1993
• MBA, Santa Clara University, June 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Web Marketing Manager, Lucent Technologies/International Network Services
  Sunnyvale/Santa Clara, CA (2000-2003)
• Intranet Manager, Knowledge Universe
  Redwood City, CA (1999-2000)
• Project Manager, Marketing (part time), Cisco Systems
  San Jose, CA (1998-1999)
• Freelance Editor, Writer, Web Producer, and Desktop Publisher
  Sunnyvale, CA (1997-1999)
• Editor/Web Page Producer/Graphic Designer, California Society of Certified Public Accountants
  Redwood City, CA (1995-1997)
• Production Manager/Writer/Graphic Artist, The Moscow Times
  Moscow, Russia (1993-1995)

GOVERNMENT ACTIVITIES

• City of Sunnyvale, CA, Mayor (2010 – Present)
• City of Sunnyvale, CA, Vice Mayor (Elected January 2008)
• City of Sunnyvale, CA, Councilmember (Elected November 2003)
• Association of Bay Area Governments, General Assembly (2004 – 2005)
• Sustainable Silicon Valley Initiative (2004 – 2007)
• North Valley (NOVA) Job Training Consortium Workforce Board Nomination Committee (2006 – Present)
• Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Design Enhancements Committee Alternate (2006 – 2007)
• Bay Area Economic Forum (BAEF) Board of Directors (2006 – 2008)
• Bay Area Council Economic Institute (BACEI, formerly BAEF) (2009 – Present)
• Cities Association of Santa Clara County (CASCC):
  • Board of Directors, Alternate (2008)
  • Board of Directors (2009 – 2010)
  • City Selection Committee (2010 – Present)
  • Executive Board, President (2011 – Present)
  • Executive Board, Treasurer/Secretary (2010)
• Grand Boulevard Task Force (2008 – Present)
• Comprehensive County Expressway Planning Study Policy Advisory Board (PAB), Alternate (2008 – 2010)
• Santa Clara County Emergency Preparedness Council, Alternate (2008 – 2010)
• Santa Clara County Housing Bond Advisory Committee (2009 – 2010)
• League of California Cities (LCC) Revenue and Taxation Policy Committee (2010 – Present)
• U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) (2010)
• Sunnyvale Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Liaison (2010 – Present)

COMMUNITY AND PERSONAL ACTIVITIES

• Girls for a Change. Coach (2004); Consultant (2004 – Present)
• Leadership Sunnyvale, Graduate, Class of 1997
• Friends of Sunnyvale, Founding President
• Silicon Valley IABC, Board Member and Volunteer
• Jewish Family Services, Volunteer, Palo Alto, CA, and San Diego, CA
• Soprano, Morning Glory Choir, Los Altos, CA, UMC

CONTACT

council@melinda.org
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