TAMRA WEBER ZEHNER

130 North Someday Drive, Boerne, Texas 78006

SOCIAL WORK EXPERIENCE:
M.S.W. California State University, Sacramento - January 1994.
Course work completed: August 1989. G.P.A: 3.95
Concentration: Child and Family; M.S.W. thesis evaluated Sacramento County's court ordered parenting program.
Recommended for U.C.L.A. D.S.W. fellowship - 1994

• Counsel/mentor Hispanic children in reading, vocabulary and behavior/life skills at Curington Elementary School. 2001- present.
• Present dramatic readings of children's literature with anti-bullying themes to grades K-6 at elementary schools. 2000- present.
• Counseled families, couples and individuals at the San Fernando Valley office of Jewish Family Services. 1995-96.
• Facilitated parenting classes/support groups for new mothers through Conejo Rec and Park Services. 1990-91.
• Taught court ordered parenting classes through Sacramento County Children's Protective Services and the City of Davis Family Service Agency. Also met with families for counseling outside of classes at the agencies and conducted home visits. 1988-89.
• Interned in the Woodland School District; counseled at risk Hispanic children and their families. 1988-89.
• Co-facilitated a support group for children from alcoholic/drug-addicted families. 1988-1989.
• Workshops: Communication, Marriage Encounter, STEP, Coalition Against Domestic Violence, 12 Step Program Workshop, Grants writing, 8 Day School Counselor Bully Prevention Trainer training, Two day Austin-Safe Place anti-bullying training, STARS mentoring.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Director of Communications, United Way Sacramento Area, Sacramento, CA. 1986-88.
  Coordinated public relations for United Way and umbrella agencies. Managed Marketing staff. Increased volunteers by 300%.
  
  
• Consultant, Dean and Black Public Relations, Sacramento, CA. 1987-89.
  Arranged press tour for 1988 transportation initiative; arranged TV, radio and print interviews for clients.
  
  
• Coordinator WalkAmerica, March of Dimes, Sacramento, CA. 1986.
  Organized walkathon in 10 different locations over two days in which over 5000 individuals participated and raised a record amount of funds. Personally convinced First Interstate Bank and Cellular One to be corporate sponsors and donate $20,000 each.
  
  
• Director of Public Relations and Promotions, Brando Crespi & Associates, Public Relations and Advertising Consultants, Beverly Hills, CA. 1982-1986.
  Managed accounts (coordinating public relations and advertising) for high-end Italian clients such as Zegna, Pratesi. Provided Bruce Willis' wardrobe for the television show "Moonlighting." Organized the semi-annual Italian Menswear Trade Show, including models, luncheon and press tours.
  
  
• Director of Sales and Marketing, Plantasia Landscape Design, Santa Cruz, CA. 1981-1982.
  
  
• Translator, Estudio Legal, Madrid, Spain. 1979-80.
  Translated legal documents of an international Spanish law firm.
  
  
• Marketing Assistant, Bongrain-Gerard-International Cheeses, Paris, France. 1978
  Researched and translated documents and acted as a translator for an American marketing specialist and the French CEO and owner.
  
  
• Advertising Intern, Parker Brothers-France, Paris, France. 1977.
  
  
• Special Promotions Director, (volunteer) Coffman Student Union Program Council, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota. 1975-76.
  As a freshman and sophomore at the University of Minnesota, was responsible for organizing, promoting and implementing a speaker's program with a $1,000,000 budget.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES:
Volunteer, Organizing Committees, Vacation Bible School and Fall Festival, St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, Boerne, Texas 2001 - present
Helped organize major church events including t-shirt design, printing and sales, plays, skits and publicity. Personally wrote and performed two person skits at masses preceding events to increase participation. Fall Festival Auction sales doubled as a result of attention gained by skits.

Volunteer, Curington Elementary School, Boerne, Texas 2000- present
STARS Mentor, Homeroom Mom, Party planner and facilitator, Reading group teacher's helper, Math practice helper, Library Book Fair, Story time reader, Destination Imagination Coordinator, ORFF Ensemble helper.

Chairperson, Spring Fun'D Raiser, Curington Elementary School. Boerne, Texas 2000-2001
Reorganized the annual spring fundraiser, increasing publicity and instituting "classroom theme baskets" as auction items. Resulted in more than a 3X increase in proceeds.

Executive Committee Member, Founding Board of Directors, Boerne Y.M.C.A., Boerne, TX 2000- present
Invited by area leaders to participate in the organization of a local YMCA. Elected Chairperson of Programs and Publicity committees. Member of Building Committee for $6 million capital campaign.

Volunteer, Girl Scouts 1998 - 2000
Girl Scout troop leader, organized Girl Scout activities.

Volunteer Teacher, Westlake Elementary School 1996 -2000
Taught Spanish in Grades 1, 2, 3.

President, Foxmoor Homeowners Association, Westlake Village, CA 1991-1996
Reelected president 4 times. Managed an annual budget of $347,000 for 252 single-family homeowners. Initiated Easter, Fourth of July, Halloween, and Christmas programs to develop community spirit. Updated pool and clubhouse facilities and oversaw development and fund raising for a $20,000 children's playground.

Treasurer, Foxmoor Homeowners Association. 1990-1991

Publicity Director, Growing Place Preschool, Westlake Village, CA 1992-1993

President, Westlake Baby-sitting Co-op. 1990-1991 & 1992-1993.
Coordinated baby-sitting coop of 35 stay-at-home moms.

EDUCATION:

• M.S.W. California State University, Sacramento. January 1994. G.P.A.: 3.95
  
• B.A. University of Wisconsin, Madison. Major: French, minor: Spanish. 1979. G.P.A.: 3.74
  
• Diplomé de Français. Université de Paris-Sorbonne. 1977.
  
• Speak and read French and Spanish. Lived in Paris, France (~2 years) and Madrid, Spain (~2 years).