Mayor Edwin M.

Lee
the the

San Francisco Board of Supervisors

Commission on the Status of Women

and the

Friends of the Commission on the Status of Women

present the

Women Making History Awards Ceremony

Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Tuesday, March 19, 2013 Board of Supervisors Legislative Chambers 2nd Floor, City Hall 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place San Francisco, California

Womens History Month 2013 Honorees

Gael Beresford Honored by Supervisor Eric Mar (D1) Gael Beresford has dedicated her career to growing young minds and expanding the number of students in high school mathematics. Ms. Beresford has been teaching at the George Washington High School since 1971, where she started the AP Statistics program and served as the Mathematics Department Head from 1998-2011. She encourages all of her students to continue taking math classes after they finish second year Algebra in order to build their confidence in the subject. She also brings in former students to present to her classes on how math and most college majors are inter-related. Previous to George Washington High School, Ms. Beresford taught at the Polytechnic High School. She helped organize the Expanding Your Horizons Conference, an annual event meant to encourage female middle and high school students to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Ms. Beresford earned her masters degree with a focus on secondary mathematics education from UCSF. Her thesis involved national trends in the 1970s that pointed to a steady drop out of female high school students in upper division mathematics courses. Ms. Beresford received a second teaching credential from Lone Mountain College, and her BA in mathematics from the San Francisco College for Women. She was born and raised in San Francisco. Donna M. Cahill Honored by Supervisor Norman Yee (D7) Donna Cahill has focused her career on serving the needy and ending the cycle of poverty for young San Franciscans. Since 1997, Ms. Cahill has served as Executive Director for the Holy Family Day Home (HFDH), San Franciscos oldest early childhood education and family support center. During Ms. Cahills tenure, HFDH has doubled in size, built a $7.8 million state-of-the-art facility, and earned national accreditation from the National Association for Education to Young Children. In 1995, she helped HFDH obtain the first-ever federal funding for subsidized childcare for homeless families. Prior to her work at HFDH, Ms. Cahill served as the Director of Children and Family Services for Catholic Charities, where she worked for six years. She has also worked on resettling refugee families following the Vietnam War and expanding the programs serving homeless families and the elderly in the Tenderloin District. Besides her work at HFDH, Ms. Cahill is active in District 7s St. Emydius Parish Community as a Eucharistic Minister and is an active Child Abuse Prevention Trainer. She formerly served as the Small Faith Communities Coordinator. Ms. Cahill earned her BS in elementary education from the University of Pittsburgh and is currently working toward her masters degree in pastoral care and counseling at Fordham University. Dr. Sue Carlisle Honored by Supervisor Scott Wiener (D8) Sue Carlisle PhD, MD is the Associate Dean at San Francisco General Hospital (SFGH), a position that she assumed on an interim basis in January 2003 while also serving as Chief of Anesthesia. As Associate Dean, Dr. Carlisles accomplishments include tireless advocacy on behalf of the faculty at SFGH and the hospital, steering the faculty through unprecedented changes in departmental and School of Medicine leadership, establishing collegial working relationships with SFGH and

Department of Health administration, and leading the UCSF participation in the rebuild of San Francisco General Hospital. Dr. Carlisle is also currently Professor of Clinical Anesthesia and Medicine. Throughout her career Dr. Carlisle received several awards including the Chancellors Faculty Award for Advancement of Women, the Stuart C. Cullen MD Award for Clinical Excellence, Faculty Clinical Excellence Award, and the Elliot Rapaport Award for Commitment to San Francisco General Hospital. Dr. Carlisle earned her MS and PhD in parasitology from Tulane University, her MD from the University of Pennsylvania, and completed her postdoctoral work at the Department of Biology at Rice University.

Debby Davidson Honored by Supervisor London Breed (D5) Debby Davidson has been working in womens health for over 30 years. Ms. Davidson is a Family Nurse Practitioner specializing in family and womens health. She has worked at the Womens Community Clinic in District 5 since 2008 and at the New Generation Health Center in District 9 since 1997. Ms. Davidson has also worked at Laguna Honda Hospital, Castro Mission Health Center, Planned Parenthood, San Francisco General Hospital, and San Francisco Family Planning Clinic. She has mentored hundreds of young women with an interest in health. In her time away from work, Ms. Davidson enjoys working in her backyard vegetable and flower garden, sewing and quilting, hiking on all the beautiful Bay Area trails, and taking backpacking trips in the Sierras. She has two sons who were born, raised, and are now living and working in San Francisco. Ms. Davidson holds a bachelor of nursing, a master of nursing, and a Family Nurse Practitioner certification. Stephanie Felder Honored by Supervisor John Avalos (D11) Stephanie Felder is the Director of Comprehensive Crisis Services, a section of the Community Behavioral Health Services within the San Francisco Department of Public Health. She started her work in the community at the age of 14 by participating in community health fairs, volunteering for the American Cancer Society, and assisting with coordination of community programs through her church. Having spent over 18 years providing direct crisis services, Ms. Felder has learned the importance of providing mental health service in the community, particularly for those families strongly impacted by crisis incidents. She delights in serving the community and goes the extra mile to ensure that she and her team provide top-notch services to the San Francisco community especially women and children affected by crisis. She received her education from Oakwood College and California University where she obtained a masters degree in psychology. Ebony Frelix Honored by Mayor Edwin M. Lee Ebony Frelix is the Director of IT Business Operations at Salesforce.com, the enterprise cloud computing company whose social and mobile cloud technologies help businesses connect with customers, partners, and employees in new ways. Since 2008, Ms. Frelix has also worked closely with Year Up. Year Up is a training program that provides low-income young adults with a combination of hands-on skills and development, college credit, and corporate internships to enable them to cross the opportunity divide. With Ms. Frelixs help, Saleforce.com has hosted almost 50 Year Up interns, and in assisting in their career development, introduced youth and diversity into the office. The Year Up program provides a platform and opportunity for young women of all ethnicities to attain success in the workplace. Ms. Frelix has previously worked for Washington Mutual, Providian, and Pacific Bell. She graduated from Golden Gate University with a degree in computer information systems.

Tessie Guillermo Honored by District Attorney George Gascn Tessie Guillermo is President and CEO of ZeroDivide. ZeroDivide invests in nonprofit organizations, and provides consultation and advisory services to foundations, business, and government agencies to help develop and implement innovative technology programs that support underserved communities. Prior to ZeroDivide, Ms. Guillermo served as CEO of the Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum. In 2000, Ms. Guillermo was appointed by former President Bill Clinton to serve as an inaugural member of the Presidents Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. She currently serves as Board Chair for The California Endowment and Board Secretary for Dignity Health. She is also a board member of the Lucile Packard Foundation for Childrens Health, the Nonprofit Finance Fund, and Northern California Grantmakers. Ms. Guillermo is an alumna of the University of California, Berkeley and California State University, East Bay, with a BA in Economics. Julia Hartz Honored by Supervisor Mark Farrell (D2) Julia Hartz is the Co-Founder and President of Eventbrite. Her San Francisco based company builds technology that facilitates gatherings, helps people find and attend events that match their interests, and connects people with others who share their passions. Eventbrite enables people all over the world to plan, promote, and sell out any event. As President, Ms. Hartz strives to foster the culture that has defined Eventbrite, and that has placed the company among the Top 5 Best Places to Work in the Bay Area for two years in a row. Prior to co-founding Eventbrite with her husband, Kevin Hartz, Ms. Hartz enjoyed a career in the Television Development at MTV Networks and FX Networks. She has served on the board of The Village Well, a non-profit organization that supports slow parenting. She has also been active in The Full Circle Fund. She lives in San Francisco with her husband and two daughters. Ms. Hartz received her BA in telecommunications from Pepperdine University. Marlena Jackson Honored by Supervisor Malia Cohen (D10) Marlena Jackson is the founder of NexGeneGirls, and a scientist at one of the worlds leading biotech organizations, Genentech. NexGeneGirls was started in 2011 as a grassroots organization committed to empowering young women from under-represented communities. The organization provides these girls with an opportunity to see themselves in science by introducing them to the wonders of many different science, engineering, technology, and math professions. Born and raised in San Franciscos Bayview-Hunters Point community, Ms. Jackson understands the challenges and roadblocks faced by many women of color. She wants to change the invisibility of women in STEM by inspiring young girls to embrace challenges, and help them to develop self-confidence so that they are able to become the next generation of leaders. Through science, Ms. Jackson is committed to changing lives in her community. Tina Moylan Honored by President David Chiu (D3) Tina Moylan is an influential neighborhood advocate living in District 3. Ms. Moylan has served as president of the Russian Hill Neighbors since 2009, where she works with a board of over 25 members on preserving the character and integrity of the Russian Hill neighborhood. She has been a strong vocal supporter for community-based projects including, most recently, the North Beach Library. Ms. Moylan is also a board member on the San Francisco Police Department Northern Station Community-Police Advisory Board. In this capacity, she works with the San Francisco Police Department to increase community involvement in promoting safety and to ensure her neighborhood

stays informed about safety concerns through email alerts. Ms. Moylan also serves on the Department of Public Healths Health Matters Board and on the Executive Committee of the North Beach Community Coalition. Ms. Moylan owns and operates the jewelry design business Palette Originals. She was raised in Los Angeles and graduated from the University of San Francisco.

Maggie Sullivan Honored by Supervisor David Campos (D9) Maggie Sullivan has been teaching math at Phillip & Sala Burton High School for eight years. Burton High School was established in 1984 as a result of a Consent Decree between the City of San Francisco and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Ms. Sullivan teaches Advanced Algebra Honors, Advanced Algebra, and Geometry. She is also an advocate for at risk youth, and holds many leadership roles such as Chair of the Math Department and started the Burton Drama Program with one of her colleagues. In 2008, Ms. Sullivan was nominated in the Examiner as one of the best teachers in the City. Says her nominator, [Ms. Sullivan] makes the subject enjoyable and holds all of her students to the highest standards. Ms. Sullivan grew up in the East Bay, and spends her summers traveling to places like South American and Africa to gain fresh perspectives and challenge her own cultural boundaries. Laura Tam Honored by Supervisor Katy Tang (D4) Laura Tam is the Sustainable Development Policy Director at the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR). She coordinates SPURs work in five major policy areas: green buildings, water supply, wastewater, energy, and climate change. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Friends of the Urban Forest. Prior to joining SPUR, Ms. Tam worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys Office of Inspector General, where she conducted research and produced recommendations for the EPA to better manage environmental problems. In this position, she worked on a variety of policy issues, such as enforcing the Clean Water Act and managing electronic waste. She previously worked for the Northern Forest Center on rural development and conservation in the Northeast. She is the author of the book At Home in the Northern Forest. Ms. Tam earned a masters degree in environmental management from the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, and a BA in geography from Dartmouth College. Mimi Yee Honored by Supervisor Jane Kim (D6) Mimi Yee is the former proprietor of the Manor House Restaurant located on the ground floor of the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporations Antonia Manor. For over 16 years, Ms. Yee served hundreds of affordable meals to her customers, six days a week. Through her low-cost food and generosity of spirit, Ms. Yee and her restaurant became a neighborhood institution and a major source of food security for local residents. The Manor House also served as an important safe-space, allowing countless low-income residents to gather and socialize. In 2012, the restaurant was recognized as one of California Senate District 3s Small Businesses of the Year. Senator Mark Leno recognized Ms. Yee for her warmth and generosityFor years she has helped support the Tenderloins homeless community, low-income residents, and others in need. Ms. Yee has also received the Brother Kelly Cullen Community Service Award from the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation. This award is presented to an individual who has shown extraordinary community spirit and compassion in providing services to San Franciscos poorest and neediest residents. Ms. Yee moved to San Francisco from China in 1982.

Womens History Month Background

March is nationally recognized as Womens History Month. In 1980, a group of women came together in Santa Rosa, California to form the National Womens History Project, a coalition that successfully lobbied Congress and the White House to designate the week of March 8th (International Womens Day) as National Womens History Week. In 1987, Congress expanded the celebration, resulting in the entire month of March being declared National Womens History Month. Since 1996, the San Francisco Commission and Department on the Status of Women, in partnership with the Mayor and Board of Supervisors, have celebrated this month with a public ceremony to recognize the contributions of women in the community.

San Francisco Commission and Department on the Status of Women

The mission of the San Francisco Commission and Department on the Status of Women is to ensure the equal treatment and foster the socioeconomic, political, and educational advancement of women and girls throughout San Francisco. Since 1998, when San Francisco became the first city in the world to enact a local ordinance reflecting the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), the Commission and Department have achieved landmark progress in implementing this international bill of rights for women through innovative approaches to policies and programs to address women's economic independence and violence against women. For this work, the Department received the 2010 Gender Equality Award from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research. For detailed information about the Commission and Department on the Status of Women, please visit www.sfgov.org/dosw or call 415.252.2570.

Friends of the Commission on the Status of Women

Founded in 1976, the Friends of the San Francisco Commission on the Status of Women is a nonprofit organization specifically founded and operated to raise awareness of and funding for the San Francisco Commission and Department on the Status of Women. The organization welcomes new members. Your active participation will increase your knowledge and understanding of issues, events, and legislation impacting women. For additional information about the Friends of the Commission on the Status of Women, please visit www.friendscosw.org or call 415.77.WOMEN.

Special Thanks

The reception is made possible by the Friends of the Commission on the Status of Women. The Friends would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous support of todays event:

Gold Sponsors
CH2MHILL Southwest Airlines

Silver Sponsors
Lee Hecht Harrison Patricia Bovan Campbell in memory of her late husband Scott R. Campbell Regina Phelps Stephanie Block Special thanks to the Public Utilities Commission for their support of this event. This event would not have been possible without the dedicated staff of the Department on the Status of Women Aimee Allison, Stacey Hoang, Ann Lehman, Carol Sacco, and Cynthia Vasquez, as well as our dedicated fellows and volunteers Jane Bernard-Powers, Elizabeth Laferriere, Lina Malova, Nancy Rock, and Johanna Saenz.

Save the Date

Monday, September 30, 2013 Annual CEDAW Human Rights Awards Luncheon Julia Morgan Ballroom

Inspiring an Equal Future

Hosted by the Friends of the Commission on the Status of Women Additional Information and Sponsorship Opportunities available at www.friendscosw.org

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Supervisor David Chiu, President Supervisor John Avalos Supervisor London Breed Supervisor David Campos Supervisor Malia Cohen Supervisor Mark Farrell Supervisor Jane Kim Supervisor Eric Mar Supervisor Katy Tang Supervisor Scott Wiener Supervisor Norman Yee

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President Marily Mondejar Secretary Patricia M. Bovan-Campbell Treasurer Esther Colwill Director Stephanie Block Director Cathy Campbell Director Shinta Halim Director Barbara Mark, PhD Director Oona Marti Director Peg McAllister Director Karen Schwindt