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Home My WebLink AboutMINUTES - 04191994 - IO.16 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS I .O.-16 aE.SE;;_s oma_ Contra INTERNAL OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Costa m� a County DATE: April 11, 1994 srq ��, SUBJECT: APPOINTMENTS TO THE NEWCOMERS ' TASK FORCE SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATIONS : 1 . APPOINT to the Newcomers ' Task Force to an at-large seat for a one-year term of office: Janet Kay Richardson, Ph.D. 907 Richmond E1 Cerrito, CA 94530 James M. Evans 1220 Via Gabarda . Lafayette, CA 94549 Sheela Bhatt 2130 Ascot Drive, # 217 Moraga, CA 94556 Regina M. Penna 59 C Massolo Drive Pleasant Hill, CA 94523 Alicia B. Reardon 6620 Las Animas Drive Martinez, CA 94553 CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY AD N T T R CO ENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE APPROVE OTHE JEFF SMITH MARK DeSAULNIER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS X I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE 1 UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. n(� ATTESTED ` �T1,`t`� Contact: PHIL BATCHELOR,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF CC: County Administrator SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Community Services Director Supervisor Bishop Each appointee BY DEPUTY I .O.-16 -2- 2 . ADJUST the sunset date for the Newcomers ' Task Force so that the current authorization for the Task Force expires May 1, 1995, rather than December 31, 1994 , in view of the fact that it has taken longer than anticipated to get all members appointed to the Task Force. 3 . REQUEST Supervisor Gayle Bishop to consider as one of her appointees to the Newcomers ' Task Force: Jack H. Nakashima 2640 San Carlos Drive Walnut Creek, CA 94598 BACKGROUND: The Internal Operations Committee has been recruiting applicants for the five at-large seats on the Newcomers ' Task Force. We have received six applications . On April 11, 1994 we interviewed three of these applicants . The others were unable to be present for the interview, but we have carefully received their applications . We find all six applicants extraordinarily well qualified for and interested in the Newcomers ' Task Force and the issues of refugees and immigrants . One of the applicants, Mr. Nakashima, resides in Supervisor Bishop' s district. We would like to ask that Supervisor Bishop consider Mr. Nakashima for one of her appointees to the Task Force. The other five applicants are being recommended for membership on the Task Force. We are also recommending that the sunset date for the Task Force be extended to May 1, 1995, rather than December 31, 1994 , since it has taken somewhat longer to make all of the appointments than we had anticipated. It was the Board' s original intent to provide a one-year period of time within which the Task Force would prepare its Work Plan. Extending the sunset date to May 1, 1995 will be consistent with the Board' s original intention in this regard. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS OR CON MTTEES APPLICATION FORM Name of advisory board applying for Application Form must be typed or hand printed. Name of Applicant: Sheela Bhatt Home Address: 2130 Ascot Dr. #217 , Moraga,Ca. 9455Jdome Phone: 510-3763825 Business Address:International Institute East Bay Work Phone: 510-4512846 297 Lee Street Signature: j&alan Ca 9 610 Date: 16 Personal Experience, Skills and Interests EducationBack round: (See ,Resumee) FCLEREKSOAR ' '� . g l��K i 9Occupation (student, for pay work, not for pay work, retiree or similar): f Su' kViSORS OSTA Co. U.C. .Berkeley Graduateudent_.__..__.._ .... for pay work @ International Institute of the East Bay Community, Activities: (See Resumee) Special Interests: I am interested in working on issues around immigrants and refugees , .both...in ..terms of research and information issues as well as policy related matters . I also have experience in directly serving the needs of immigrants and refugees . Information: 1. File completed application with Clerk of the Board, 651 Pine Street, Room 106, Martinez, CA 94553. 2. Members of some advisory bodies may be required to file annual Conflict of Interest Statements. 3. Meetings of advisory bodies may be held in Martinez or in areas not accessible by public transportation. 4. Meetings may be held either in the evenings or during the day, usually once or twice a month. 5. Some boards assign members to subcommittees or work groups requiring additional time. Sheela Bhatt 2130 Ascot Dr. #217 Moraga, CA. 94556 (510) 376-3825 EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Berkeley MCP, Community Development&Services Planning-expected May 1995- MPH, 995MPH, Health Policy Administration-expected May 1995 B.A. Anthropology,Minor-South and Southeast Asian Studies- 1991 EXPERIENCE International Institute of the East Bay (IIEB); San Francisco, Ca. Research Associate in IIEB's Newcomer L{formation Clearinghouse: Responsibilities include coordinating the final Contra Costa County report on immigrants and refugees; marketing the report as well as the Clearinghouse's research and information services; advocacy work with community organizations, governmental organizations regarding immigrants and refugees; analyzing data, articles and advocacy papers. East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation(EBALDC) Oakland, Ca. Associate Planner: Researched the demographic trends of Oakland's Chinatown and New Chinatown resulting in a demographic profile of the area -the first step in the development of the Master Plan for Chinatown. (6/93-Present) Oakland City Manager Oakland, Ca. Intern: Worked with City representatives on the Fruitvale Task Team to formulate a "15 Step Action Plan" for the community. . Developed a West Oakland Resource Guide for the Coalition for West Oakland Revitalization(CWOR), a community group. (9/92-6/93) Mahila Samakhya Society Rajkot, Gtdarat India Pilot program of the Department of Education, Government of India. Aimed at educating and training rural women in order to remove disparities and equalize opportunities. Health Researcher: Worked in the field for four months researching high infant mortality rates and health conditions of women and children in an area. Research resulted in a government report on the findings. (3/92- 8/92) Government Children's Hospital Rajkot, Ggjarat India Health Educator.• Advised parents on vaccination, education and proper nutrition for their children and themselves.(2/92- 8/92) Break the Cycle Berkeley, Ca. Tutor: Tutored fourth graders after school as part of a program aimed at giving extra help to low-income and/or minority children. (8/91 - 1/92) Asian Women's Shelter San Francisco, Ca. Volunteer. Worked with other volunteers to provide a support system for Asian women and their children who left their homes because of emotional and/or physical abuse. (5/91 - 1/92) ACTIVITIES *Co-Editor of Our Feet Walk the Sky: Women of the South Asian Diaspora, an anthology of writings, published by Aunt Lute Books: San Francisco, Ca. 1993 *Member of Students of Color in Planning(City and Regional Planning) CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS OR COMMITTEES APPLICATION FORM Name of advisory board applying for Fape'&44LA2,r At/I rc—, Application Form must be typed or hand printed. (! Name of Applicant: Jx- - Ies M- E:Vx-KS Home Address: 12W Via.Gabtrd&, La ravet-'e ` Yomome Phone:(5jp)93Z-0401 Business Address: Work Phone: Signature: � Date: .�rl��l�lf Personal Experience, Skills and Interests Education/Background:B.A- �/5�/atopy i kamSld#L l.&mtr - rj F �/�1feZA� ; �tgtil�Pa'l R�� Occupation (student, for pay work, not for pay work, retiree or similar): Home Poaker Community Activities: Special Interests: hjc�,,,,�'� Idifb �t[ �111�1 avtl Cie ' A /'28P,d.rr-k too/ /-1nrP.riC� .aPyri ��iFe A& /9'4 ao"aw/1' CP,xtvrPes_ Information: i s 1. File completed application with Clerk of the Board, 651 Pine Street, Room 106, Martinez, CA 94553. t 2. Members of some advisory bodies may be required to file annual Conflict of Interest Statements. r 3. Meetings of advisory bodies may be held in Martinez or in areas not accessible by public transportation. 4. Meetings may be held either in the evenings or during the day, usually once or twice a month. 1 5. Some boards assign members to subcommittees or work groups requiring additional time. t. =C CAC) —CJA N Comm"1TY Saevlcet-, Drs7-.ZT i CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS OR COMMITTEES APPLICATION FORM RECEIVED Name<of advisory board applying for ' Application Form must be typed or hand printed. 1 11 CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Name of Applicant: Jack H. Nakashima Home Address: 2640 San Carlos Drive Home Phone: 934-9658 Walnut Creek, CA 94598 Business Address: Work Phone: Signature: Date: Personal Experience, Skills and Interests Education/Background: M.S. degree in psychology B.A. degree in psychology and sociology Occupation (student, for pay work, not for pay work, retiree or similar): Retired school psychologist with 33 years of service in California Community Activities: Member of the Japanese American Citzens League, Diablo Valley Chapter Board Member and past president of the board - Center for New Americans Member of the Black Educators of Mt. Diablo Unified School District Member of Asian Americans Together (AAT) of Mt. Diablo Unified Sch. District Special Interests: Making our comm unity greater through diversity Information: 1. File completed application with Clerk of the Board, 651 Pine Street, Room 106, Martinez, CA 94553. 2. Members of some advisory bodies may be required to file annual Conflict of Interest Statements. 3. Meetings of advisory bodies may be held in Martinez or in areas not accessible by public transportation. 4. Meetings may be held either in the evenings or during the day, usually once or twice a month. S. Some boards assign members to subcommittees or work groups requiring additional time. SUPV .JEFF S14ITH TEL No _510-646-1396 Feb 4 ,94 12=12 No .001 P . 02 CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS OR COMMITTEES APPLICATION FORM Name of advisory board applying for g Pw c"&rs 7" & F6 Application Form must be typed or hand printed. Name of Applicant: Riewo-- M.-Penna. Home Address:-9r �,�Of t uC- Home Phone:510-&N6-g8i i4 Wd th li 'qus 3 Business Address:2co1 Add&)R _ j •? � Work Phone: 5jD-&Jj ��3y Signature- ' `) CA g47oq Date: 3a -rftC4nJ �,J '7 Personal Expe ence, Skills and Interests Education/Background: %0- ue-r" �}S .. -AAAA, ham, aw to • tQ a,,,> 0. jmr� A¢ -r�r-�6t1mAA ca a, kA)ZA�t'-a. Aq. " �"`'Qy (1 =- 'M .- coda•�9 rn�xc4r-o 04P a- st4tda,,� ob '0" & t toe-orp"-an N�-cam �t 7r�,Occupation student, for pay w of or pa work, tiree or similar): advop d� �'`� L�orcpaiu.� Pu.b '=e- 44,,J h aoo��TIOAWIZ PjA,- Ob 4i-P-'Tdw-ao fv.0�0'-) b Corn t c [vitt ,, - Q %0 a rn a a,4w �' - `o W m Lid na 11tu tdt tttw►.� i a,a r.a a,.cP , 33 GQpp t.►�Q, I�,,`��.Q ��G �` a•� • �Q R&o ay,, 0.c4 %x, GR.crb Special Interests:-Ki 044^kL r%X40VI t0 -40 Qom '"-dam— �&cf A 41w A 4cimaDJ , -Iii +v - ke �'"'+� tvKF,� c r�,lJ� `0. Q°t' lx t.t cue C.o 'o►> cu-A otu or—'ac" n��a+•o irt " Pr.CV�'ow.a pt"'Pi<'w 01-11 audi cheo� 40 Nux. a> 0.:¢WU10 W 1z4A. xup , W"LL.Q. w -$ Information: I. File completed application with Clerk of the Board, 651 Pine Street, Room 106, Martinez, CA 94553. 2. Members of some advisory bodies may be required to file annual Conflict of Interest Statements. 3. Meetings of advisory bodies may be held in Martinez or in areas not accessible by public transportatitm. 4. Meetings may be held either in the evenings or during the day, usually once or twice a mouth. S. Some boards assign members to subcommittees or work groups requiring additional time. CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS OR COMMTMES APPLICA'T'ION FORM RECEIVED NamR of advisory board applying for Application Form must be typed or hand printed. CONTRA COSTA CO. Name of Applicant: Alicia B. Reardon Home Address: 6620 Las Animas Drive Home Phone: (510) 943-5721 Martinez, CA, 94553 Business Address: Work Phone: (SIO) 970-7520 The Center for Applied Local Research Signature: 1*20 Broadway # 21 Date: 12-14-93 Richmond, CA, .94804 Personal Experience, Skills and Interests Education/Background: Bachelor in Arts: Holly Names College, Oakland, 1991 Master in Non-Profit Organization: University of San Francisco, 1996 Occupation (student, for pay work. not for pay work, retiree or similar): Senior Research Assistant; '-bentef- for Applied Loca:�;�,Research. (C. A.L. R6sear.ch) .xEvaluat:i.oa :and Needs Asse'Qsments `Ar counties :and . Community-based Organizations. Counducted focus groups, provi.de technical assistance. Data collection and data analysis- 1990-93 Community Activities: Nice:::Chairpersx. of the Board of Directors of the United Council of Spanish Speaking Organizations, (UCSSO) Martinez, CA: 1,702 Special Interests: Member of the Mount Diablo School District.Campus Safety Task Force: 1993 As a U.S. citizen and an immigrant from Latin America I am particularly interested in the improvement of the image of immigrants in Contra Costa-County and in opposing unfair and biased misconceptions which may exist in the community. Information: I. File completed application with Clerk of the Board, 651 Pine Street, Room 106, Martinez, CA 94553. 1. Members of some advisory bodies may be required to file annual Conflict of Interest Statements. 3. Meetings of advisory bodies may be held in Martinez or in areas not accessible by public transportation. I. Meetings may be held either in the evenings or during the day, usually once or twice a month. i. Some boards assign members to subcommittees or work groups requiring additional time. C. c: (+/rte �� CONTRA COSTA COUNTY ADVISORY BOARDS, COMMISSIONS OR COMMITTEES APPLICATION FORM LCLERK870AR�ICD E'� O Name of advisory board applying for /U�w r►t G'r S Ta f'< a3 1 M4 Application Form must be typed or hand printed. O SUPERVISORS STA CO. Name of Applicant: DR. 3 A(v ET Nfly R i CHH R DSonl Home Address: go'7 Rickrrnon� )�L C�f,6*o, Cjl gN530 Home Phone:(51)5Z6-6449 Business Address:Car+7. SfaL4e L"Vefs!14 Oa Warp Work Phone: (00 a.—(a 7a D Dept o� tiu= V V'Q)cprv,.Q"+ voice ma+lbcx # H X58 Signature: Date: /T1fIRCtt 3i , Ig9l{ Personal E perience, S s and Interests Education/Background: g?i frtrw Cat 3iot Uri+J I Say. 4 Sot+elo MA fqm U1�%VeC'tjj%j I Calf geefdo &esea� Ply D f CAI; . InS� ►tie c� Ir,-�e5r l S-frd;Ps 19 3 East-�,, z.7+�+,4r ) 34-\ aA;t ,er4 , 3 �ta-s forrv�a.� surd y i� Ck,r�se mc��c~r.e �- C�ttvrQ iPSu&rJ10q Occupation (student, for pay work, not for pay work, retiree or similar): uh+vec`s4� 1.0\3+cv� � Cif . She V+;+verse 'Na�wac�c� ? Also cc- awN + c wc, } an l44 --FoAdier �rcgrgrr` �-fw��1y Cam jiet'\0 Community Activities: / {, �J �� EL Cerra S ices-ve-41 lec�rre. ort cftnl ��v 1 (MMSrca"+ 1Ss es .(C�u+ckes , SC1"'j"- Senier To�oc- 4- aci l t-f aaS��. oS� c'\' b ' .�PS� rrre4)3 Ti etdry� ml en/ , Trbe}anl �rnrv" 9cQ r';CCtktrj 'rove0.S+ exfengii(:: irnrnira. " e: +Svffor+ included �r `eaves Af,,�an►s S�ec!al Interests: res«Cal�bobcc,v , V1 Ankh sQJ L S v t+v ra Co n,-f-�ve o��.�el P Rece �acP�e Q, Ti befarli C1; ► (n�,,l 12 rS G l d o rp q, +vie"r� 7,6a -a n/ l � 4S+z,rn ePSpQc7�rG — �o�c'��CJ�oc� !►}a� +�1 RJd �{��5� ---QS cor'^Ple`�.e.,�a,�y �-o v.;es1-e�� PQ,��c��1 �tir.S G� hvMa•.. o�ev �-f J t'cSSCU�`FJ rc�� •��erc�Sh� 5 Coc`t`�S c��o�ev�c c�� d Cur-r-1 cviv�v-,,- Information: 1. File completed application with Clerk of the Board, 651 Pine Street, Room 106, Martinez, CA 94553. 2. Members of some advisory bodies may be required to file annual Conflict of Interest Statements. 3. Meetings of advisory bodies may be held in Martinez or in areas not accessible by public transportation. 4. Meetings may be held either in the evenings or during the day, usually once or twice a month. 5. Some boards assign members to subcommittees or work groups requiring additional time. RESUME & VITAE NAME: Janet Rolph Richardson, PhD 907 Richmond El Cerrito, CA 94530 (510) 526-6049 EDUCATION: PHD E/W Psychology Calif Institute of Integral Studies 1993 MA Sociology University of California, Riverside 1978 (research specialization) BA Sociology Calif. State Univ. San Bernardino 1974 AA English Riverside College 1972 Chinese Medicine Study (Academy of Chinese Culture & 198486 (79 units) Health Sciences;Oregon College of Oriental Medicine;South Baylo) Massage Tech. Certificate Acupressure Institute,Berkeley 1983 TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Courses Taught Spring 1994 "Senior Group Project",Department of Human Development, California State University Hayward Fall 1993 "Cognitive Development",Department of Human Development, California State University Hayward Fall 1993 "Cognitive Development",PACE Program, California State University Hayward Fall 1993 "Human Development and Interaction", Department of Human Development,California State University Hayward AREAS OF TEACHING COMPETENCE Research Methodology, East-West Research Paradigms,Buddhist Psychology, Crosscultural Communication, Consciousness Studies, Cognitive Development, Lifespan Development RESEARCH FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE: 1993 "The Ethnographic Dance: An Exploration Into the Dynamics Between Personal and Professional Experience in Field Research" Independent pilot study in which I interviewed ethnographic researchers 1991-1993 "Child Incarnate-Child Divine:A Crosscultural Investigation of Development and Spirituality" Doctoral dissertation ethnographic fieldwork in which I interviewed Tibetan lay and monastic refugees in North India (Rimpoches,nuns, monks, government administrators, students,principals,teachers, parents) 1985-1986 National Opinion Research Corporation, Univ. of Chicago As research technician, I did fieldwork interviews, specializing in location and refusal conversion of difficult informants (criminals, gang members, underground)in both inner city and rural desert settings. 1985 Market Decisions Corporation, Portland As research technician, I did fieldwork observation on a summer project to determine bus line usage PRESENTATIONS Educational Television 1990,1991 (3 presentations -interview format) "Reality,Mind &Language" educational television program,Hayward "Sacred Language, Sacred Medicine" "Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine" "Children of Tashi jong" Lectures Nov. 1993 "Tibetan Psychology", to four psychology classes, Yghacio Valley High School, Concord July 1993 "Fieldwork as Personal Process",to Culture Areas of the World (graduate course), California Institute of Integral Studies May 1993 "Theories of Cognitive Development: A Crosscultural Comparative Analysis", to a Cognitive Development course, California State University Hayward, Contra Costa Campus April 1993 'The Ethnographic Dance: An Exploration Into The Dynamics Between Personal and Professional Experience in Field Research",The Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness annual conference, Santa Barbara Jan. 1993 "Reincarnation and Child Development:A Tibetan Perspective",American Anthropology Association annual conference,San Francisco May 1992 "Field Research as Shamanic Process", to Culture Areas of the World (graduate course),California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco April 1992 '"Tibetans in North India:A Slide Presentation" Piedmont Senior Center,Oakland March 1992 "Reincarnation and Child Development: A Tibetan Perspective",The Society.for the Anthropology of Consciousness annual conference, San Rafael April 1991 '"Tibetans in North India;A Slide Presentation" Westminster Village Retirement Center, Ponca City, Oklahoma 1991 "Children of Tashi Jong:A Video Presentation" Tibet Day Celebration, Fort Mason Center,San Francisco Feb. 1991 "Form and.Function of Divine Child Manifestation in Sacred Indian Art and Mythology", California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco March 1990 "Transformative Classroom",The Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness annual conference,Pacific Palisades May 1985 "Associative Learning Tips: Meridians Through Songs,Poems and Visual Imagery", Oregon College of Oriental Medicine,Portland,Oregon DISSERTATION TOPIC CHILD INCARNATE-CHILD DIVINE: A CROSSCULTURAL INVESTIGATION OF DEVELOPMENT AND SPIRITUALITY CHRONOLOGICAL WORK HISTORY Fall 1993 University Instructor Department of Human Development Calif. State University Hayward 1988 to 1993 Director Lotus Blossom Childcare El Cerrito, California 1987 to 1989 Director Kensington Nursery School Kensington, California 1985 to 1986 Teacher Childrens Club Portland, Oregon 1983 to 1985 Director Laurel Methodist Multicultural Childcare Oakland, California 1982 to 1983 Substitute Teacher Oakland Public Schools Oakland, California PUBLICATIONS A. Books Child Incarnate- Child Divine. UMI Publications (1993) B. Articles "From The Other Side of the Lens." Western Photographer (fall 1976), p. 25 C. Fieldwork Photography "Tibetan Child With Prayerwheel."In Context 31 (1992), p. 27. "Children of Tashi Jong."Video Production(1990) HONORS&AWARDS 1989 Study Scholarship for"Goddess of the Mountains Indian Himalaya Travel and Study Program(October 1989), sponsored by The California Institute of Integral Studies, San Francisco,and by The International Center for Science, Culture and Consciousness, New Delhi,India. CONSULTANCIES KDTL Mahayana Buddhist Nunnery: (1991)Preparation of informational brochure- format, text, graphics. Crosscultural communication issues, Tilokpur, India Eritrean Community Center. (19841989)Various immigration strategies and crosscultural communication issues. Laurel United Methodist Church: (1982-1984) Crosscultural communication and conflict resolution among Tongan, Korean and American congregations sharing the building.Also helped church to sponsor an Eritrean family's immigration. LANGUAGES English (native language) Slovak(fluent) Spanish, French, German(read well,understand, speak less gracefully) Mandarin and Tibetan (very minimal vocabulary) PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: American Anthropology Association Association for Transpersonal Psychology Society for the Anthropology of Consciousness National Association for the Education of the Young Child Institute of Noetic Sciences