San Rafael, CA – The Marin County Board of Supervisors has recognized 88 outstanding MarinShares volunteers and Marinterns students for their significant impacts while serving in county departments. The group includes three volunteers with 24 years of service each and a legal intern who served more than 2,000 hours.
Supervisors unanimously passed individual resolutions of commendation at their November 8 meeting. Honorees were active in 11 County departments in a wide range of roles.
Interns gained experience in the fields of public policy, health and wellness, the law, social services, child welfare, human resources, administrative support, and epidemiology.
MarinShares volunteer Dave Williams processes materials in the McNear Collection at the Civic Center Library's California Room. (Photo courtesy Carol Acquaviva)Volunteers investigated financial abuse of elders, wrote newsletter articles, patrolled parks trails, preserved library materials, watched for wildfires, consulted on telehealth matters, helped library patrons, searched for lost hikers, supported restorative justice, ushered Marin Center theatergoers, and advocated for residents of long-term care facilities.
The honorees made significant impacts, completed their assignments, and were recommended for special honors by their immediate staff supervisors.
Marinterns Coordinator Joy Fossett highlighted students’ concern for people in need. “Intern honorees completed projects in social work, homelessness policy, child welfare, prescription drug misuse, and more,” she said. “It’s also exciting that these high school, college, and graduate students gained practical experience. All Marinterns explore public service careers while learning, and our honorees made the most of the opportunity.”
MarinShares Coordinator Anne Starr praised volunteer contributions. “As a community, we greatly benefitted from these honorees’ gifts of skills and time,” she said. “The majority in this group dedicated 10 years or more. Whether serving quietly behind the scenes or interacting directly with clients, they consistently put others first. They supplemented the work of paid staff and helped the County to enhance service to Marin residents.”
According to the most recent MarinShares and Marinterns annual impact report, more than 8,100 volunteers and interns served nearly 223,000 hours across County departments.
Participants are active as legal interns, peer counselors, Marin Teen Girl Ambassadors, fire lookouts, Marin Center ushers, consultants in several disciplines, child welfare interns, ombudsmen, parks and open space stewards, graphic designers, senior peer counselors, tutors, event volunteers, student nurses, writers, and much more.
The MarinShares and Marinterns programs engage a diverse group of people who share their talents and energy. To explore current opportunities and to apply, visit www.marincountyHR.org or contact Anne Starr at (415) 473-7167 for volunteering, and Joy Fossett at (415) 473-7447 for student internships.
Marin Shares and Marinterns 2022 Honorees
Recognized by the Marin County Board of Supervisors
On November 8, 2022
Corte Madera
- Jacob Rusting, high school intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Emma Bailey, high school intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Joshua Michael Chan, pre-law intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Ann Cummings, restorative justice project volunteer, Probation Department;
- Meredith Foster, Great Redwood Trail intern, Board of Supervisors;
- Parker Rothbart, high school intern, Public Defender’s Office;
- Rachel Weir, summer law clerk, County Counsel’s Office;
- Jacqueline ‘Jackie’ Whelan, consumer mediator volunteer, District Attorney’s Office
Fairfax
- Cythea Harrison-Homitz, preservationist, Marin County Free Library
Greenbrae
- Victoria Chin, Marin Center usher, Cultural Services
Inverness
- Lawrence Enos, English as a Second Language tutor, Marin County Free Library;
- Sally Hutchinson, English as a Second Language tutor, Marin County Free Library
Kentfield
- Cameron Henn, RxSafe Marin VISTA volunteer, Health & Human Services
Larkspur
- Marise Thadani, epidemiology intern, Health & Human Services;
- Daniel White Sr., chaplain, Marin County Sheriff’s Office
Mill Valley
- Rebecca Gilbert, social work intern, Health & Human Services;
- Devin Guinney, pre-law intern. District Attorney’s Office;
- Leighton McCamy-Miller, District 2 intern, Board of Supervisors;
- Amelia Minchin, Marin Teen Girl ambassador, Human Resources;
- Yonatan Paz-Priel, high school intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Savannah Porteus, high school intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Kathryn Thyret, ombudsman volunteer, Health & Human Services;
- Shirley Trimble, newsletter writer, Human Resources
Novato
- Karen Berke, Marin Center usher, Cultural Services;
- Colin Eilerman, high school intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Jane Johnson, patrol volunteer, Marin County Parks;
- Gail Lynn, ombudsman volunteer, Health & Human Services;
- Sue Mayerchak, senior peer counselor, Health & Human Services;
- Esther Solar, Marin Center usher, Cultural Services;
- Mukund Sundar, high school intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Rita Widergren, telehealth consultant/partner, Health and Human Services;
- David Williams, California Room docent, Marin County Free Library
Ross
- Pilar Goodman, Marin Teen Girl ambassador, Human Resources.
San Anselmo
- Michelle Garcilazo, law school intern, Public Defender’s Office;
- Emma Murphy, pre-law intern, Public Defender’s Office
San Rafael
- Angelica Almanza, Nutrition Wellness Program intern, Health & Human Services;
- Sofia Aronovsky, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services administrative support intern, Health & Human Services;
- Katherine Boyce, pre-law intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Landy Chi-Chable, pre-law intern, Public Defender’s Office;
- Catherine Fahrner, Marin Teen Girl ambassador, Human Resources;
- Adriana Garcia, Title IV-E intern, Health & Human Services;
- Amanda Hogin, pre-law intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Rebecca Hurwitz, data management project intern for Nutrition Wellness Program, Health & Human Services;
- Riley McCallister, high school intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Timothy McDonald, shelver, Marin County Free Library;
- Zoe McDonough, Clean Marin intern, Department of Public Works;
- Satvik Namburu, teen volunteer, Marin County Free Library;
- Montserrat Sthymmel, aide, Marin County Free Library;
- Francisco Vilela, law school intern, Public Defender’s Office
Sausalito
- Emily Stull, Marin Teen Girl Conference intern, Human Resources
Stinson Beach
- Jane Slack, aide, Marin County Free Library
Tiburon
- Lauren Duncan, District 2 Intern, Board of Supervisors;
- Jennifer Isaac, Marin Center usher, Cultural Services;
- Preston Lee, summer project intern, Board of Supervisors;
- Aidan Post, pre-law intern, Public Defender’s Office;
- Caroline Scharf, District 2 intern, Board of Supervisors;
- Rebecca Sherry, high school intern, District Attorney’s Office
Sonoma County
- Michele Boudinot of Penngrove, Financial Abuse Specialist Team volunteer, Health & Human Services;
- Paula Kirkbride of Penngrove, veterans’ services outreach assistant, Health & Human Services;
- Lindsay Contreras of Petaluma, Marin Search & Rescue volunteer, Marin County Sheriff’s Office;
- Henry Ellis of Petaluma, high school intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Bryana Alvarez of Santa Rosa, adult probation intern, Probation Department;
- Heather Johnson of Santa Rosa, social work intern, Health & Human Services
Other Bay Area Locations
- Alexis Ballinger of Alameda, legal intern, Public Defender’s Office;
- Jenny Munoz of American Canyon, social work intern, Health & Human Services;
- Lauren Kershenbaum of Berkeley, RxSafe Marin VISTA volunteer, Health & Human Services;
- Rachel Raskin of Castro Valley, graphic design intern, Information Services & Technology;
- LaToya Webb of Concord, child welfare intern, Health & Human Services;
- Benjamin Lidsky of Davis, summer law clerk, County Counsel’s Office;
- Reese Roberts of El Cerrito, high school intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Andrea Bolanos of Fullerton, Nutrition Wellness Program intern, Health & Human Services;
- Yasamin Pashmineh Azar of Lincoln, suicide prevention research intern, Health & Human Services;
- Ileana Aranda of Newark, post-bar clerk, Public Defender’s Office;
- Ira Leibin of Oakland, fire lookout, Marin County Fire Department;
- Gabriela McElligott of Oakland, electronic medical record intern, Health & Human Services;
- Katie Harp of Pacifica, Homelessness Summit intern, Health & Human Services;
- Desiree Orozco of Roseville, Homelessness Summit intern, Health & Human Services;
- Dustin Ercolano of San Francisco, post-bar intern and volunteer attorney, District Attorney’s Office;
- Carl Nolte of San Francisco, fire lookout, Marin County Fire Department;
- Elijah Post of San Francisco, fire lookout, Marin County Fire Department;
- Raha Shahroodi of San Francisco, Nutrition Wellness Program intern, Health & Human Services;
- Senett Tarvid of San Francisco, gap year intern, Public Defender’s Office;
- Gianna Taormina of San Francisco, law school intern, Public Defender’s Office;
- Marc-Philippe Lambert of San Jose, pre-law intern, Public Defender’s Office;
- Katie Panzar of San Leandro, law school intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Veronica Ponce of San Pablo, child welfare intern, Health & Human Services;
- Erica Payne of Sunnyvale, pre-law intern, District Attorney’s Office;
- Xareni Ortega Sanchez of Vallejo, pre-law intern, District Attorney’s Office