* Nominated for the 2002 Beaver County Athena Award sponsored by the Beaver Valley and Professional Women's Club, which focuses on outstanding professional and business women in the community to recognize their accomplishments and years of community service. * Conceptualized and organized Contact Beaver Valley, elected as the first president of the board of directors. Established the operating polices, recruited and trained the volunteers, taught courses on domestic violence, active listening, grief and loss and dealing with depression. * Established the first board of directors for the Women's Center of Beaver County and served as the first board president. Wrote the original budget secured funding, developed and wrote the job descriptions and operating polices for the agency. Recruited the board members hired the first staff and oversaw the shelter establishment. Initiated the fund raising efforts and developed more local awareness of domestic violence issues through public speaking appearances. * Developed the first comprehensive Directory of Human Services for the United Way. Central in the development of the local Blue Pages found in the phone book listing social service services . Developed a series of training seminars for local clergy and social service providers. ee * Developed a curriculum used in the Positive Parenting Classes and Foster Parent training program helping parents of sexually abused
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