What did you do right after we graduated?

I attended Wellesley College, graduating in 1967 with a degree in

Political Science. While in college I was a summer intern in the US

Senate, office of Sen. Howard Cannon of Nevada, and worked there

after I graduated from college as well. (Yes, I did know Cokie Roberts,

Diane Sawyer, and Hillary Clinton, all of whom were at Wellesley with

me, so you don't need to ask!) Went back to school later and earned a

Masters from Stanford and have an "ABD" (all but dissertation) toward

my PhD, also from Stanford (dropped out because as a single Mom I

needed a job which actually paid real money).

What has been your occupation(s) over the past 50 years? Tell us

about any highlights or cool things that you’ve been a part of.

When I was young and people asked me what I wanted to be when I

grew up, I always answered "everything!" And I actually have done as

much of "everything" as I could. Here's the short list: worked in US

Senate; taught high school as well as at Stanford University; started a

high school that became one of the first charter high schools in

California; was Director of Marketing for an educational publisher; was

a high level manager at Apple Computer (8+ years) and Sun

Microsystems (3 years), consulted with both startups and established

high tech firms; was Director of a major art gallery in Santa Fe; and

was head of Senior Services for Santa Fe County, NM.

Where have you lived, and where do you live now?

I now live in Reno, NV, having moved here 18 months ago from Santa

Fe, NM. In addition, I have also lived in Washington, DC; Cambridge,

MA; Camp LeJeune, NC (1st husband stationed there); Moraga and

Palo Alto, CA; and Boulder, CO. I love living in Reno -- it's beautiful,

climate is great, Lake Tahoe is very near, and people are very friendly.

I have worked in England, France, Germany, and Japan, and traveled

to Kenya, New Guinea, Australia, the Dominican Republic, and Costa

Rica. I have also visited every one of the 50 states at least once.

Needless to say, I love to travel and experience new places.

Are you retired? If so, what are you doing in retirement?

Not retired -- I'm looking for my next job adventure. (One of the costs

of not having a single career is not having a pension.) I am active in

non-paid activities, including the arts, public education reform, senior/

elder issues, and women's issues (especially in empowering young

women to expand their horizons). I am also working with a volunteer

group, teaching job search and presentation skills to people who have

recently lost their jobs. Since my sons and their families both live on the

East Coast (Boston and New York), I travel there as much as I can.

Please tell us about your family, spouse/s, children,

grandchildren, etc.

Married in 1967 right out of Wellesley and divorced in 1978. Have two

great sons from that marriage: David (undergrad Dartmouth, grad

school Harvard) who teaches middle & high school at a charter school

in inner city Boston, and Michael (undergrad Middlebury) who is a VP

at Spotify. Both sons are married to wonderful women named "Lynn". I

have 4 grandchildren: Tom, 11 and Maggie, 8 (Dave's kids), and

Dusty, 5 and Hazel,3 (Mike's kids). Best of all, I am married to my soul-

mate, Robert Barnes. We got together in 1986, and lived together until

2002 when we finally decided to get married. He brings light into my life

every day.

What interests/activities do you find most satisfying?

One of the threads that connects all I have done, both professionally

and personally, is working closely with people to help them learn new

things. Another is working to resolve complex business and social

problems in inventive, creative and sustainable ways. Both of these

bring me great satisfaction. My family, especially my grandchildren, is

also a source of joy. Even though we do not live close to them, we use

technology (FaceTime, Skype, texting, and of course phone calls) to

stay close. It's not the same as being with them, but it helps!

Did you have experiences in High School that influenced later

choices in your life?

I feel very blessed to have received such a strong, comprehensive

education at AAHS. My time in high school laid the foundation for my

life-long love of learning and fostered a curiosity about the world at

large which has guided many of my life choices.

Do you have any memories from High School that you would like

to share?

Senior year, a group of us decided to play "kids" games outside at

lunch (jacks, hopscotch, etc), and we got into trouble the the assistant

principal who accused us of gambling!

Marching band rehearsals at the crack of dawn - holding our leg up

while our band director would lecture us! The fun of playing the shows

on the football field at half-time. Great years!

What else would you like us to know about?

My mother loved my HS graduation picture, but I didn't. I never felt it

showed the "real me", so if you don't recognize me, that's why.