Arlene for School Board

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About Arlene

Residence:
  • 5760 Barbara Drive, Fitchburg, WI. Resident in the Madison community for 22 years
Age:
  • 47 years; Born: New Bedford, Massachusetts
Personal:
  • Single mother with 1 child, Carly, in 8th grade at Cherokee Middle School
Education:
  • MS in molecular biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
  • BS in biology, chemistry and secondary education, Springfield College, Springfield, MA
  • Received teaching certification in Massachusetts
Occupation:
  • Employed by Promega Corporation since 1983. Currently, Director of Marketing, Custom and OEM Products
School Involvement:
  • Leopold Elementary School PFO, 1997-2003; President Leopold PFO, 2001-2002
  • Member of LARC (Leopold Area Resource Committee), 2000-2001
  • Chair of Leopold Community Boundary Committee (dealing with overcrowding issues at Leopold), 2000-2002
  • Cherokee Middle School PTO, 2003-present; President Cherokee PTO, Present
  • Cherokee Endowment Committee, 2004-present.
Additional School-Related Involvement:
  • Steering team member of Madison CARES (Citizens Acting Responsibly for Every Student), a community-based organization dedicated to supporting public K-12 education in our community. CARES supported the 3 school referenda questions in May, 2005
  • Nominated for MMSD Distinguished Service Award for a Citizen, 2002
  • Member of the Memorial and West Attendance Area Demographics and Long Range Facility Needs Task Force, Present

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