Board of Directors 2015-2016 Profile
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BETH ATENDIDO
Occupation: Education: Hobbies/Interests: Volunteer Experience: • COPAO Board of Directors • Certified Tax Preparer for Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Why I joined the COPAO Board? To be a part of the Filipino community organization, share my ideas and knowledge. ALFRED VELASCO BAJET
Occupation: IT Manager - City of San Diego, Public Works Education: B.S. Architecture; CADD; PMP Hobbies/Interests: Music, Arts Volunteer Experience: • City of San Diego Filipino American Employees Association - President (2012-2013) • City of San Diego Filipino American Employees Association - Vice President (2008-2009) • City of San Diego Filipino American Employees Association - Member (1992-current) Why I joined the COPAO Board? Contribute and be part of COPAO legacy by strengthening the bond/coordination between COPAO and CSDFAEA organization. Promote awareness of the value that the Filipino worker brings to the city’s workforce. RITA BEUNCAMINO-ANDREWS
Occupation: Analyst - City of San Diego (retired) Education: MBA; CMO Hobbies/Interests: Swimming, Travel, Tai Chi Volunteer Experience: • COPAO - Special Programs Why I joined the COPAO Board? I wanted to volunteer my time and experience to enhance the image of COPAO in the community. ELEUTERIO BUQUIRAN
Occupation: QA-Data Management/Chemist, Educator Education: B.S. Chemical Engineering; MBA; MPA; Doctor of Education – Organizational Leadership Hobbies/Interests: Music, Travel, Arts & Culture, Environmental Issues Volunteer Experience: • San Diego Municipal Employee Association - Board of Director (2009-11) • San Diego Municipal Employee Association - Member (1991 - current) • Toastmasters Int. District 5 Western Division - Governor (2010-11) • Toastmasters Int. District 5 Area 9 - Governor (2009-10) • City of San Diego Water Department - Diversity Chair (1999) • I Love a Clean San Diego - Program Committee Member, Coordinator, Volunteer (1998-current) Why I joined the COPAO Board? To be a part of an organization that serves the Filipino-American community, share my expertise and gain knowledge from the organization’s projects and activities and learn/meet people that I encounter during my tenure. HERB DELUTE
Occupation: School Principal (retired) Education: Hobbies/Interests: Gardening Volunteer Experience: • Walked precincts for election • FILAMEDA • Filipino American National Historical Society Why I joined the COPAO Board? To be a support for the Filipino community. DEN DOMINGUEZ
Occupation: Education: Hobbies/Interests: Previous Volunteer Experience: Why I joined the COPAO Board? SALVADOR B. FLOR
Occupation: • San Diego State University EOP Counselor/AB Samahan Advisor (retired) • San Diego City College - Adjunct Counselor • Cuyamaca Community College - Adjunct Counselor Education: B.A. Social Welfare; M.S. Counseling Interest/Hobbies: Tennis, Fitness Volunteer Experience: • Current Boards: COPAO, KCS, FANHS, Filameda, HOP, Gawad Kalinga, SDSU Samahan Alumni • COPAO Board of Directors • AB Samahan Advisor • Samahan Health Clinic • FCC Why I joined the COPAO Board? To contribute in building COPAO stature both within the Filipino Community and the community at large/particularly focusing on students and recent college graduates who are seeking to become more involved with our community/ reconnect with other Filipino community organizations in bringing a collective voice to our community/identifying issue based Filipino organizations and bridge a closer working relationship/identifying individuals who have been supportive of community service and why COPAO would be a reliable partner in building community. SALVADOR S. IDOS
Occupation: • The Filipino School San Diego - Founding Director & Teacher • University of the East High School - Assistant Principal (retired) • University of the East - Professor (retired) • San Diego City Schools - Teacher of Math & Filipino Language (retired) Education: M.A. Educational Management Hobbies/Interests: Tennis, Reading Volunteer Experience: • NaFFAA Region 10 - Auditor • Council for the Teaching of Filipino Language and Culture - Board Member • Building Lives for a Better Future San Diego - Vice President • St Michael Church - Catechist • Strip 70 Homeowners Association - President • Marriage Encounter Movement - Organizer • Adoracion Nocturna Filipina - Hepe de Turno Why I joined the COPAO Board? I would like to help mobilize and involve the educational community of San Diego to help achieve the educational goals of COPAO. |
GERTRUDY LUEVANOS
Occupation: Education: Hobbies/Interests: Reading Volunteer Experience: Senior Citizen fund-raising Why I joined the COPAO Board? JOE MAZARES
Occupation: Education: Hobbies/Interests: Reading non-fiction, spending time with family and friends, traveling the roads less taken Volunteer Experience: • Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for foster children • Planed Parenthood Santa Barbara, Ventura, San Luis Obispo - Executive Committee • Asian Pacific Americans in Higher Education (APAHE) • FANHS – SD • Transition House • Center for Filipino Studies – CSU East Bay • Scripps Institute of Oceanography • Hubbs – Sea World Research Institute Why I joined the COPAO Board? To develop a macro-view of the Filipino and Filipino American community in San Diego. To help increase organizational and philanthropic capacity, foster greater interdependency amongst FilAms, and bridge partnerships with the Asian American and general local, regional, national stakeholders ERLINDA MASCARDO
Occupation: Education: Hobbies/Interests: Shopping, gardening, traveling Volunteer Experience: • Philippine Nurses Association – First Aid Booth • Teach CPR - Health and Wellness Topics Why I joined the COPAO Board? To help out with the community outreach activities EVANGELINE (VANGIE) MENESES
Occupation (: Former Vice President of Student Services and Economic Development – Coastline Community College Former Chief Academic Officer – Fremont College Education: B.A. - Social Welfare; M.A. - Social Work; Doctor of Education – Educational Change and Leadership Hobbies/Interests: Reading, research, writing, training and leadership development, swimming, dance, hanging with families and friends Volunteer Experience: • Coordinator, 9th Annual Filipino People’s Far West Convention, Sacramento • Planning Committee Member – Parents Against Gang Violence, Linda Vista • Member, Committee for Retention of Blacks in Higher Education • Participant, Latinas for Advancement • Filipino American Educators of San Diego • Mediator, San Diego Mediation Center • Member, Kumeyaay Educational Alliance • Member, American Association for Women in Community Colleges • Treasurer, National Asian Pacific Islander Council – Affiliate of American Association of Community Colleges • Participant, American Council on Education – At Home in the World Institute • Representative, American Association of Community Colleges Commission on Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity • Board Member – Council of Pilipino American Organizations • Facilitator/Director of Development - San Diego Ambassadors Why did you decide to join the COPAO Board? To contribute to the Filipino American community and facilitate opportunities for engagement, empowerment, and advocacy. REYNALDO MONZON
Occupation: Educator, Researcher Education: B.A. – Psychology; M.A. – Psychology; Ph.D. – Higher Education Hobbies/Interests: Music Producing; Running half marathons Previous Volunteer Experience: FILAMEDA, Kalusugan Why I joined the COPAO Board? The history and potential MAVETTE TRINIDAD SADILE
Occupation: IT Contract Manager – County of San Diego Education: B.S. – Management; MSBA – Information Systems Hobbies/Interests: Reading, Exercising/Fitness, Professional Development, Food & Travel Volunteer Experience: • San Diego County Employees' Charitable Organization - President (2014-current) • County of San Diego Filipino-American Employees' Association - Board of Director (2015-current) • County of San Diego Filipino-American Employees' Association - President (2013-14) Why I joined the COPAO Board? Desire to serve the community. VIRGIL YALONG
Occupation: Education: Hobbies/Interests: Art, Music, Entertainment, Working Volunteer Experience: FilAm Fest, COPAO Philippine Faire, COPAO Gala Why I joined the COPAO Board? Returning to help out again |