Candidate for
Trustee; Ohlone Community College District; Trustee Area 1, Seat 2

GIOVANNINI-HILL FOR OHLONE FPPC#1288974

BACKGROUND, EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION FOR JAN GIOVANNINI-HILL, CANDIDATE FOR OHLONE COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AREA 1/SEAT 2

Married to Harold Hill (1983); and have four children: Kevin, Christopher, Victoria and Stephen. We moved to Fremont in 1983 from Union City, CA.

Employed 36+ years California State University, East Bay

1992-Present Enrollment Services/Financial Aid
1978-1992 Student Health Services
1974-1978 College of Business and Economics/
Management Sciences Department
1971-1974 CBE/Marketing Department
1970-1971 CBE/Dean's Office

Employed 6 years + Heald Business College, Hayward (Instructor--1993-1999)

MPA/Organizational Change; CSUEB (1993) B.A. Administrative Communication; CSUEB (1990) A.A. Business/Data Processing; College of San Mateo (1969)

I have been involved in numerous `community' organizations, groups, clubs et al for 35+ years; including civic, religious, scouting, neighborhood, school, and youth/sports groups (soccer, baseball, basketball, and swimming, etc). I also oversee the Block Captain program for our Neighborhood Crime Watch group and I host our National Night Out event each year; I am an active Warm Springs C.E.R.T. member, a graduate of the Fremont Citizens Police Academy (3rd Class), member of the COF Citizen Corps Council, and many other local and professional affiliations. I am an avid photographer, and have participated in many citizen first responder/emergency preparedness venues through my employer and in the Fremont area. I am a licensed Ham Radio Technician and a Notary Public.

Named Fremont `Citizen of the Year 2004' by the Warm Springs Rotary Club.

Primary leader for the 2003 Fremont Fourth of July Parade in the Warm Springs District of Fremont, CA.

FREMONT ONLINE PROFILE and PHOTO (2003): http://www.fremontonline.org/fol_profile_details.php?id=39

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: I have wanted to be on this Board for a very long time. I ran for an open position on the Ohlone Board (by application/Board appointment) and was not selected, many years ago.

I have been involved in and interested in higher education for nearly four decades. I am a first generation college student in my family, and understand the obstacles that many students face. I began my college experience as a student, and worked as a Student Assistant in the Library at College of San Mateo in the late 60's.

I believe I can BUILD BRIDGES within the overall academic community here in the Tri-City area at many levels; while being an agent for positive changes on this Board and how it is viewed by our overall community at large.

I believe I can be a VOICE for inclusiveness and respectful and collaborative dialogue to assist this community college district in being recognized more fully within our greater Tri-City geographic area and beyond.

I believe I can be a recognized COMMUNITY PARTNER and leader to foster further growth potential and awareness for the OCCD `product' and services that now exist and/or might be added in the future.

I believe that it is `time for a change' in the membership of the OCCD Board, and that I have the passion, interest, inspiration and vision to present some new ideas that will be a benefit to the overall OCCD experience and our entire community.

I believe that institutions of higher learning need to be safe, caring, healthy, welcoming and nurturing environments within which students can engage, experiment and learn to be who they will be and to become the best that they can be at the various stages of their lifelong learning processes and goals.

This Board needs greater gender and ACADEMIC diversity to more align itself with its current and potential student population and their changing interests. I believe I am more closely aligned and `in touch' with what students presently require from their college experience than many other people.

All four of my children and my husband have attended Ohlone College in the last eleven years. Our family is engaged in the Ohlone College experience (three of my children have been OC athletes; one has graduated and gone on to achieve a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and is currently studying in grad school; and two are currently OC students).

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