San Rafael, CA – As a sign of appreciation to those who answer a calling for community service, the Marin County Board of Supervisors honored 118 outstanding volunteers and student interns who completed their service with the County’s Civic Center Volunteers program.
Human Resources Department Assistant Director Lisa Baker starts off the recognition ceremony on August 16.
Supervisor Steve Kinsey chaired the ceremony on Tuesday, August 16, and Assistant Director of Human Resources Lisa Baker emceed. Honorees received formal resolutions of commendation and hearty ovations.
The honorees’ contributions ranged from 50 hours to more than 3,400 hours, and from one semester to over 25 years. Contributing to 15 County departments, they patrolled parks and waterways, counseled elders, shelved library books, helped market the Marin County Fair, performed research, designed and built improvements for open space trails, coordinated events, entered data, welcomed clients, inspected facilities, ushered at performances, helped with office tasks, and much more.
“We are privileged to have skilled and dedicated residents who share expertise and enthusiasm,” said Anne Starr, coordinator of volunteers. “This group of honorees brought life experience in law, planning, marketing, organizing, writing, management, teaching, and more to their local government. Their efforts supplemented the work of paid employees, allowing the county to provide more service to residents.”
Student internships coordinator Joy Fossett said high school, college, and graduate students brought both academic knowledge and practical skills.
“Interns want to make a contribution while gaining workplace experience that will help them plan their careers,” she said. “County internships help them to learn firsthand about particular fields and to test career paths. We loved the positive energy of this year’s honorees!”
Among the Civic Center Volunteers roles currently available are: Marin Civic Center tour docent, clerical volunteer, accounting intern, photographer, social media intern, open space “broom buster,” patient advocate, systems security intern, Marin Center theater usher, legal intern, administrative assistant, Library Beyond Walls volunteers and interns, computer-applications intern, Law Library website intern, elections volunteer, and many more. Assignments sometimes can be designed to meet the interests and skills of a prospective volunteer or intern.
Do you hear a calling for community service? To apply, visit www.marincounty.org and search “volunteer” or “internship,” or contact Anne Starr at 415-473-7167 and AStarr@marincounty.org for volunteering and Joy Fossett at 415-473-7447 and JFossett@marincounty.org for student internships.
AUGUST 16 HONOREES
Bolinas
- Bobbi Kimball, aide, Library
Corte Madera
- David Kaplan, aide, Library;
- Grace Narlock, social media communication intern, Health and Human Services
Fairfax
- April Kopp, adult probation intern, Probation Department
Inverness
- Thomas Tyson, legal support intern, District Attorney’s Office
Kentfield
- Paul Jarvis, steward, Marin County Parks
Lagunitas
- Isabella Petroccitto, legal support intern, District Attorney’s Office
Larkspur
- Virginia Chan, legal intern, County Counsel’s Office;
- Cynthia Morris, ombudsman, Health and Human Services
Mill Valley
- Mimi Fretes, legal support intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Ethan Greene, legal support intern, County Counsel’s Office and investigations intern, Sheriff’s Office;
- Dan Lyman, legal intern, Public Defender’s Office;
- Willow Miller-Cornu, legal support intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Rosalie Morosin, ombudsman, Health and Human Services;
- Michael Pile, high school intern, Public Defender’s Office
Novato
- Lucas Abreu, teen library intern, Library;
- Gary Bennett, ombudsman, Health and Human Services;
- Gina Castro, high school intern, Public Defender’s Office;
- Bob Crankshaw, tour docent, Cultural Services;
- The late Kenneth Harth, who lived in Novato, trail maintenance volunteer, Marin County Parks;
- Elena Margarito, career explorer intern, Marin County Parks;
- Michael Marthinsen, environmental health services intern, Community Development Agency;
- Robin Matuk, Area Agency on Aging assistant, Health and Human Services;
- Tina Michaelsen, medical records assistant intern, Health and Human Services;
- Jesus Montero Osorio, pre-law intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Devin Moore, career explorer intern, Marin County Parks;
- Presley O’Keeffe-Hair, career explorer intern, Marin County Free Library;
- Madeleine Rethmeyer, consumer mediator, District Attorney’s Office;
- Nick Rhodes, English Conversation Club leader, Library;
- Julie Sajewski, shelver, Library;
- Alex Simard, legal support intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Malaika Smith, teen shelver, Library;
- Gregory Vincent, information technology intern, Department of Child Support Services;
- Maritza Wilson, senior peer counselor, Health and Human Services;
- Huiyu Wu, medical records assistant, Health and Human Services;
- Daria Zadorozhnaya, children services intern, Marin County Free Library
San Anselmo
- Spencer Becerra, Marin County Organization of Latino Employees program assistant intern, Board of Supervisors;
- Patrick Brown, legal support intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Diane Cokely, investigative aide, District Attorney’s Office;
- Ben Dines, epidemiology data intern, Health and Human Services;
- Joshua Epstein, legal support intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Cate Nash, legal support intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Gianni Pompili, legal support intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Justine Reichman, mental health substance use service project coordinator, Health and Human Services;
- Holly Voorsanger, District 2 intern, Board of Supervisors
San Rafael
- Samar Amidi, pre-law intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Kameelah Amilcar, summer reading program intern, Marin County Free Library;
- Aaron-Andrew Aranha, summer reading program intern, Marin County Free Library;
- Litzy Braga, career explorer intern, Marin County Parks;
- Chad Brown, career explorer intern, Health and Human Services;
- Angelo Bruschera, fire intern, Marin County Fire;
- Fernanda Burciaga, summer reading program intern, Marin County Free Library;
- Shirley Calderon, summer reading program intern, Marin County Free Library;
- Elizabeth Carrade, pre-law intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Courtney Cooper, communicable disease team program intern, Health and Human Services;
- Flo de Losada, administrative assistant, Health and Human Services;
- Katherine Downs, pre-law intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Brandan Escobar, career explorer intern, Marin County Parks;
- Matthew Friedman, legal intern, Public Defender’s Office;
- Marty Ganulin, patrol volunteer, Marin County Parks;
- Jacqueline Germaine-Bewley, ethnic services program assistant intern, Health and Human Services;
- Don Gregory, patrol and trail maintenance volunteer, Marin County Parks;
- Darby Henry, pre-law intern, Public Defender’s Office;
- Jorge Hernandez, high school intern, Public Defender’s Office;
- Julian Hinojosa, high school intern, Public Defender’s Office;
- Annet Burova Katan, photographer, County Administrator’s Office;
- Weston Kirby, legal support intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Marisol Koorhan, Public Guardian program intern, Health and Human Services;
- Sarah Levin, legal support intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Rebecca Lite, social media and marketing intern, Cultural Services;
- Brady McCallister, legal support intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Noel McCarthy, shelver, Library;
- Carol Morales, foster care outreach program assistant intern, Health and Human Services;
- Sydney Morse, events services intern, Cultural Services, and assistant archivist intern, Marin County Free Library;
- Satvik Namburu, summer reading program intern, Marin County Free Library;
- Jean Marie Nshimiyimana, fiscal clerical intern, Health and Human Services;
- Patrick O’Neill, legal support intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- The late Jo Ann Osborn, who lived in San Rafael, usher, Cultural Services;
- Anna Qiu, summer reading program intern, Marin County Free Library;
- Paymon Safapay, equal employment opportunity intern, Human Resources;
- Jane Solomons, usher, Cultural Services;
- Betty Stewart, administrative assistant, Cultural Services;
- John Tillson, career explorer intern, Marin County Parks
Sausalito
- Joshua Berry, career explorer intern, Human Resources;
- Kaleb Berry, career explorer intern, Health and Human Services;
- Anna Khachatryan, Area Agency on Aging program assistant intern, Health and Human Services
Tiburon
- Kell Bredsig Larsen, steward, Marin County Parks;
- Carolyn Losee, steward, Marin County Parks;
- Maureen Meikle, environmental steward, Marin County Parks
Woodacre
- Elizabeth Playoust, advanced planning intern, Community Development Agency
Sonoma County
- Nicole Abrahamsen of Rohnert Park, investigations intern, Sheriff’s Office;
- Alexandra Fetter of Petaluma, legal support intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Rick Hartung of Santa Rosa, marine patrol volunteer, Sheriff’s Office;
- Justin Hong of Rohnert Park, legal support intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Ava Jones of Petaluma, high school intern, Public Defender’s Office;
- Ellen Labitzke of Sonoma, legal support intern, Public Defender’s Office;
- Shannon Moore of Petaluma, Area Agency on Aging aide, Health and Human Services;
- Cameron Revere of Rohnert Park, advanced planning intern, Community Development Agency;
- Jordan Schlau of Petaluma, legal support intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Marissa Yang of Rohnert Park, legal support intern, District Attorney’s Office
Other Bay Area
- Sohir Albgal of Albany, law clerk, Public Defender’s Office;
- Preeti Bishop of Pleasant Hill, attorney, Public Defender’s Office;
- Sara Bushman of San Francisco, certified law student, Public Defender’s Office;
- Mike Carri of Albany, career development intern, Human Resources;
- Jay Christian of Oakland, community mental health intern, Health and Human Services;
- Angela Chu of Vallejo, epidemiology intern, Health and Human Services;
- Marilyn de la Cruz of Albany, adult case management intern, Health and Human Services;
- Elena Garcia of Albany, social work intern, Health and Human Services;
- Catherine Joy Gonzales-Johnston of Suisun City, administrative assistant, Health and Human Services;
- Andrew Jose of Vallejo, nutrition wellness program intern, Health and Human Services;
- Alex Munguia of San Francisco, training and career development intern, Human Resources;
- Julia Po of Oakland, community mental health intern, Health and Human Services;
- Zach Porter of San Francisco, law clerk, Public Defender’s Office;
- Lauren Quan of Hayward, legal intern, Public Defender’s Office;
- Hoang Trinh of San Jose, organization development and training intern, Human Resources
Other California
- Susana Abarca of Reseda, health equity intern, Health and Human Services;
- Natalia Lima of Turlock, pre-law intern, Public Defender’s Office