Suzanne discussed legislation, criminal prosecution, restraining orders, police training, and other issues that affect the prosecution of domestic violence cases. Suzanne Elwell is the Director of Legal Services, Support Network for Battered Women.
Laurie Laird is the person responsible for funding efforts around the world to help women. She shared with us the criteria for these decisions, and their impact.
Thursday Morning Dialogue members engaged in the first program of this format: the challenges of balancing work and home life.
Lydia shared her experiences sailing solo which led to her writing her book Sonnet: One Woman's Voyage from Maryland to Greece.
Ann shared her expertise in labor law and gave us answers to our workplace-related questions.
Nancy is a fee-only certified financial planner. With our membership voting that personal finances are the topic of greatest interest, her session focused on the the specific issues of concern to us.
Rob is a business astrologer and coach. Together with his partner Carol Jensen, he runs the Center for Health in Santa Cruz and does astrology broadcasts on the radio. They help executives evaluate what to best do with their careers and then coach them on how to make those dreams come true. Rob demonstrated his …
Fran's Healthy Helpings was incorporated in 1995 with a mission to provide healthy, frozen meals for children ages 2-8. Fran is a classic entrepreneur, having started the company out of her house using household savings to address a pressing market need she herself experienced. She spoke about the challenges of starting a consumer packaged goods …
We discussed the purpose of the group, elected officers and committee chairs, brainstormed ways to expand our member base and improve the group, and collected annual dues.
Nora Denzel, Sr. VP and Corporate Officer Legato Systems, spoke on "The Top 10 Ways Women Shoot Themselves in the Foot in the Workplace". She has over 14 years experience and prior to joining Legato was the director of IBM's storage management software products. She outlined the most common mistakes that women make in the …
Karen spoke about women's entrepreneurship and how to help teen girls think about economic self-sufficiency. Prior to her work at the YWCA, she was Executive Director of Touchstone Support Network, a nonprofit agency serving children with life-threatening illnesses. She owned and operated two businesses, co-founded two nonprofit agencies, managed a local business association, and served …
The April meeting was a member forum. We had a spirited discussion about how to keep girls interested and involved in science, math, and technology.
