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Profiles of Nominees for AAUW San Jose Officers (2015-2016)
Bobbie Baker - President
Member since 2007
Current Chair of Neighbors Helping Neighbors
BA UC Berkley School of Optometry
35 years at Kaiser; Head of Optometry Department
Interest groups: Family History and Mystery Lovers
Enjoys birding
Edna Robison- President Elect
Member since 2006
BA in English, Silliman University; Colombo Fellow, Nagoya, Japan; MA in Public Administration,
University of the Philippines
VP of Lab Commerce, Inc.
Offices held in SJ Branch: President, Treasurer, Secretary, Tech Excellence/Tech Trek Chair, Current
Parliamentarian
Jennifer Wirt - Program VP
Member for 25 years (Fremont CA, Castle Rock, Colorado, and San Jose)
BA in Psychology, SJ State University
Career in marketing for private companies and school districts; realtor in Los Gatos
BONFIRE proofreader
Margaret Bard – Membership co-VP
SJ Branch member 11 years and Los Gatos-Saratoga Branch 13 years
BA in Sociology, Stanford University
Career in New Home Sales, Mortgage Broker, Horticulturist
President of LG-Saratoga; current President of Inter-branch Council
President of League of Women Voters Southwest SCV; President of League of Women Voters County
Council; Chair of Housing Action Coalition of SCC
Interest groups: Couples Gourmet, Light Gourmet, Local Scholarship, Art Appreciation and LG-SaratogaMorning Book Discussion
Nanci Eksterowicz - Membership co-VP (continuing)
Member since 2012
BA in English, Penn State University
Risk Manager at Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Interest Groups: Lunch Bunch, Art Appreciation, and Great Decisions
Child Advocate for CASA and, as she has for the last 12 years, she continues to work with a young
woman in the foster care system.
Marty Glanzman - Membership co-VP (continuing)
Member since 2011
BA California Lutheran University; Life Teaching and Special Education LD credentials, San Jose State
University and Santa Clara University
Retired after 32-year career in teaching, mostly with at-risk juveniles
Inerest groups: Book groups, International Gourmet, Art Appreciation, Great Decisions
Loves music and sings in two choirs; quilts for outreach programs; enjoys traveling and family
Shirley Karabian – Membership co-VP
Member since 2014
BA in Music Education, Fresno State; teaching credential
Worked in business for more than 30 years; Retired from Apple in Tech Support
Current Treasurer for Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Interested in Animal Rights
Sharon Bouska - AAUW Funds VP
Member since 2010
BA SJ State University and MA in Catechical Ministry, Santa Clara University
Retired teacher, grades 2-12
Current CAP chair
Interest groups: Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Mystery Book Club, Local Scholarship Committee
Proud grandmother
Kathy Bechly - AAUW Fund/LAF VP
Member since 2012
BS in Business Administration, SJ State University, with interest in Accounting
Career with Castle and Cooke, a food and real estate conglomerate as an auditor
Stepped in mid-year as AAUW Funds/LAF VP
Interest groups: Great Decisions
Pat Diamond - Finance Officer (continuing)
Member since 2010
BA in Accounting from SJSU
CPA and software business owner
Directory Editor, co-Chair of Neighbors Helping Neighbors, Chair of Building Committee
Interest groups: Great Decisions, Book groups
Enjoys reading, hiking, cooking, and spending time with grandchildren
Anne Wustrow – Treasurer (continuting)
Member since 2008
BA in Logistics, Penn State University; MA in Math Education, Eastern Michigan University
High school math teacher
Past Treasurer and co-Chair of Neighbors Helping Neighbors.
Interest Groups: Weekend Walkes, Wednesday Night Book Group
Enjoys reading, hiking and travel
Bernice Redfern – Secretary (continuing)
Member since 2013
BA San Fransisco State; MA in Library Science, SJ State University
Librarian at San Jose State University
Stepped in mid-year as Secretary
Interest Groups: College/University Partners, Art Appreciation, Weekend Walkers
Enjoys travel and music, especially opera
Tracy Bunger – Building & Properties Committee
Member since 2010
BS degree in Microbiology and minor in Chemistry, SJ State University
Worked in medical diagnostics for over 15 years; currently a special day class educational assistant in
Union School District
Interest groups: and Wednesday Night Book Group
Claire Campodonico - Building & Properties Committee
SJ Branch member since 2006; dual member Los Gatos/Saratoga Branch
BA in Political Science, SJ State University, with continued studies toward MA in Community College
teaching credential
Past Membership co-VP, Building & Properties and Local Scholarship committees
Kathy Myers - Building & Properties Committee
Member since 2011
BS in Nursing, SJ State University
Assistant Nurse Manager for SCC's TB and Refugee Clinic; retired 2 years ago
Current Membership co-VP and on the “Nurse Team" that does CPR training for the Branch
Interest group: Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Judy Ohland - Building & Properties Committee
Member since 2000; also 2 years in Los Altos Branch
BA in Sociology, Stanford University
Career in Accounting and Secretarial work
Interest groups: Local Scholarship Committee, Book groups, and Friends
Enjoys painting (water colors), gardening, and reading
Sharon Shephard - Building & Properties Committee
Member since 2011; previously member of Los Gatos/Saratoga and Sunnyvale-Cupertino
BA in Asian Studies, San Diego State University, and elementary teaching credential
Taught at the American Dependents' School in Laos, as well as over 40 years in Franklin-McKinley
District
Current AAUW Funds VP
Interest groups: Sports Equity, Mystery Lovers
Enjoys time at family property in Yosemite