Elected May 9, 2023 to a 2-year term ending March 2025.Swearing in on May 15, 2023.

I was elected Secretary in February 2023. Salem Family Resources offers accessible early childhood education, family activities, kinship and caregiver support, and resources to families with young children.

NH RIGHT TO KNOW GMO is a statewide grassroots network of safe food advocates, working together to educate NH citizens, and our state legislators about genetically engineered foods (frequently called genetically modified organisms or GMOs). Our goal was to reach a critical mass of awareness and support for a bill that will require the labeling of genetically engineered foods in New Hampshire. Since the federal government preempted the right of States to pass their own labeling law, this group has not been active, although we still occasionally post on Facebook.As a volunteer, I founded this organization, and designed and maintained our website and Facebook page, ran educational programs, did public speaking, and worked with legislators and other volunteers. I helped write and introduce our last GMO labeling bill.

I have filed to run as a candidate for the new position of Town Councilor, as Salem transitions from having a town government run by a 5-member Select Board to a 9-member town council. I am hoping to be elected in a special election on May 9, 2023 for one of the two-year positions. • Candidate no more! I was elected on May 9, 2023. My term runs until March 2025.

2020, 2021, 2022: Elected as Chair by other Board members.2019 & 2022: Re-elected as a member of the ZBA in Town Elections.2017: Elected as Vice-Chair by other Board members.2016: Elected as a member of the ZBA in Town Elections.2014: Appointed as Alternate Member by members of the ZBA.

As a member of the Rockingham County Dems Executive Committee, I am automatically a member of the NH Democratic party.

Retired • Volunteer • Chair: Salem Zoning Board of Adjustment • Commissioner: Salem NH Charter Commission • Candidate: NH State House • Board member: Salem Family Resources. • Recent President: Salem NH Farmers Market

It was an honor and a privilege to serve on this non-profit organization. Salem NH Farmers Market provides the community with foods and products that cannot easily be found locally. It also provides farmers and artisans -- all small businesses -- a place where they can sell their products, with marketing and credit card services available, without huge expenses. It is a business incubator: Some businesses have started at the market, and have gone on to start brick-and-mortar businesses or wholesale their products to major retailers. I did much of the marketing for most of my time on board, but my favorite part of my involvement was promoting the SNAP program and providing support for the Boys & Girls Club, as well as other local non-profits. I resigned after 4+ years, because board members are only supposed to serve for two consecutive terms of two years, and because it was time to allow new leadership. After my notice, I stayed on for an additional 4 months at the request of other Board Members.

One of 18 candidates running for nine seats to represent the Town of Salem (Rockingham 8).

One of 18 candidates running for nine seats to represent the Town of Salem (Rockingham 8).

I will run again!

VWP was a small publishing company which produces a high-quality, monthly business-to-business trade journal. The audience was those in the hearth, patio and barbecue industries who deal with high end products. While there was a small income from paid subscriptions, most of the subscriptions were free. The primary income was ad sales.I was responsible for providing database management, administration of a small Windows 2003 Server network, and overseeing the sales support team and circulation department.• Wrote or edited and proofread letters, fliers and other public relations articles for Editor and sales staff• Oversaw and maintained databases used by the sales team and circulation department• Trained, supervised, and managed support staff; ongoing computer training of sales personnel• Proposed, implemented and reviewed departmental policies and procedures• Recommended and purchased hardware, software, and mailing lists• Maintained hardware and software on seven Windows XP work stations and a Windows 2003 Server• Helpdesk technical support and troubleshooting for workstations, PC and Mac users• Oversaw circulation process; tracked and compiled circulation statistics; generated monthly reports• Handled billing for paid subscriptions and processed paid subscription payments• Oversaw and/or assisted with general secretarial duties, including manual broadcast faxes and mailingsIn early 2007, I gave this company 7 weeks notice that I would be leaving, because I was getting married and moving to the southern part of the state. I was asked to remain with the company by working at home, heading to Gilford once per week, or as needed in case of emergency. I was also given a substantial raise.By the fall of 2009, the decrease in home sales affected the home luxury items, and ad sales declined. I was laid off due to the economy. The company has not survived, and is now out of business.

Outing and Social Network of New England, formerly Lifestyle Network, was an activities group, a precursor to Meet Up. I worked well with two owners. While I was involved, we had between 400 and 600 members. I worked for this organization on a part-time basis, while self-employed at Cummings Graphics, and while working at Village West Publishing.Initially, I worked at the Lifestyle Network office:• Prepared marketing materials to increase brand awareness• Coordinated 50-page monthly newsletter/magazine, and wrote articles for publication• Communicated with members via phones and emails • Maintained member database and event calendar database (Access)• Membership sales to prospective members, renewed memberships, and solicited previous members to rejoin • Responsible for all phases of bookkeeping (Quickbooks) • Instructed members in how to utilize Internet services• Assisted owner in organizing/planning/running major events for 5-200 people (dances, camping trips, weekend resort getaways, and three or four monthly dinners at various restaurants throughout the state.)When the organization was sold, the office was closed, and we worked from our homes.• Organized, scheduled and lead motivating dinner meetings for up to 40 attendees three times each month, in three different parts of the state• Organized, scheduled and supervised major events, including holiday parties and dances for 200, and weekend getaways for up to 60 attendees. Duties at functions included presentations and public speaking.• Maintained member and event databases • Designed, coordinated and authored article for monthly newsletter and other marketing material• Instructed members in how to take advantage of their membership via phone, email and at meetings• Established and maintained communications with members via phone and emailI resigned when I was planning my wedding. The organzation shut down not long after.

I started a business in 1984, known as Cummings Computer Services.Self-employed small computer services firm, on a part-time basis, from my home. Cummings Computer Services evolved into, and eventually became, Cummings Graphics. As Cummings Computer Services:• Performed word processing, mailing lists and other small database management services for small businesses• Designed and maintained database for inventory control and sales commissions for a small consignment shop • Managed financial records for several small companies, including accounts payable, receivable and payroll. By 1987, I completed courses in graphics design, and changed the focus of my business from accounting/database management to graphics, and started working full-time. Company renamed Cummings Graphics.Cummings Graphics was a small graphic design studio which I operated from my home. We did most types of creative media projects for print and Internet use, from resumes to four-color brochures, creative ad booklets over 100 pages, fliers, annual reports, press releases, newsletters, posters, budget reports, presentation packages, simple web-site designs and other marketing or promotional tools.I was involved in every aspect of the business, from sales to outsourcing the printing, and all of the steps in between, including layout, photo editing, writing, copy editing, photography and accounting.• Accurate copy writing, proofreading, editing and typing, including writing or rewriting articles for clients• Prioritized work load and managed time to meet deadlines. • Communicated with business executives, board members and committees, including non-profits, and government• Obtained bids and hired subcontractors (printers and occasional typists) • Developed rapport with local printers; hired printers and subcontracted as their freelance graphic designer • Found the balance between quality, time and price based on client’s requirements; kept within budgets

Managed a monthly real estate magazine, from ad sales to delivery, for out-of-town owner. This was a major client of Cummings Graphics.• Created a FileMaker database to track sales leads, sales of ads, receipt of ads sold, and Accounts Receivable.• Sold individual ads and contract plans. Significantly increased revenue by adding new accounts and increasing size of ads • In charge of obtaining copy from advertisers in a timely fashion• Responsible for accurate typesetting, proofreading, layout, and production of monthly magazine• Coordinated schedule of delivery people for distribution of magazine• Maintained accurate Accounts Receivable records