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Family
Carol's Family:
I was born and raised on a farm in the Northeast part of
the state and am the second to youngest of 13 brothers
and sisters. I went to school in a one room schoolhouse
until 3rd grade when my brothers and sisters and I were
bused into town to attend school. I know rural Nebraska.
I came to Lincoln in 1971 and worked at the Veterans
Hospital until I married my husband of over 30 years. John is
a graduate of Northeast High School.
Shortly after we married, we moved to Pennsylvania where
John managed a jewelry store but we missed the Midwest
and our families. So 2 years later we returned back to
Northeast Lincoln and have been here ever since. John's
family lived in Northeast Lincoln and this is where we
feel like we belong. I know North Lincoln.
John and I have lived in the 46th District for over 19
years and we own a small business in the 46th District.
I know what it's like to run a small business in
Nebraska.
John and I have two sons: J.R. is
currently deployed to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Spencer is a student at the University of Nebraska
Lincoln.
Organization Memberships
~ Northwest Police Advisory group
~ League of Women Voters
~ WBON - Women Business Owners Network
~ Northview Business Association
~ Lincoln Neighborhood Alliance
~ Landon's Neighborhood Association
Work Experience
Lincoln Action
Program Business Development Specialist
2004
- present
~ Design
business processes, develop
and implement business marketing plan
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Manage interpreter pool
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Create
partnerships; maintain customer service for interpreter
pool
Saint Elizabeth
Medical Center, Lincoln Nebraska LPN /CST 1979-1992
~Assisted doctors with surgeries; member of the burn
team, plastic surgery team and the general surgery team
~Ordered surgical supplies and maintained preference
supply lists for surgeries on computer system
~Scheduled patients for surgery, prepared, performed and
organized pre surgery procedures
~Communicated with other medical staff on status of
patient’s condition
VA Medical Center,
Lincoln, Nebraska
LPN 1975-1979
~Assisted
in patient care duties on a surgical floor
Holy Spirit Hospital,
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
LPN
1973-1975
~Assisted surgeons during plastic surgeries
VA Medical Center,
Lincoln, Nebraska
LPN/SRT
1971-1973
~Assisted with patient care on a surgical floor before
being offered the opportunity to train as a Surgery
Technician
Education
~Attended Southeast Community College taking a class in
Windows, Microsoft Word and Lotus
~Certified in Surgical Technology by challenging the
National Certifying Examination of the Council on
Certification for Surgical Technologists
~Trained in creating advanced user-defined computer
reports with the Surgi-Server computer program, at
Serving Software Inc., Minnesota, for Saint Elizabeth’s
Hospital surgery unit
~Trained to utilize a Surgi-Server computer program for
surgery scheduling, by Serving Software Inc., Minnesota,
for Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital surgery unit
~Trained on the job at the VA Hospital of Lincoln,
Nebraska for a position as a Surgery Room Technician
~Obtained Diploma for Practical Nursing at Platte Junior
College in Columbus, Nebraska
Community Service
City of Lincoln: Chair of the Mayor’s Neighborhood Roundtable 2001
to present
~Collaborated with neighborhoods and city departments,
business leaders, elected officials and resources
available
~Monitored situations effecting neighborhoods at both
local and state government levels
~Established monthly agenda, contacted appropriate
individuals presenting agenda items at monthly meetings
Infrastructure Finance
Committee Neighborhood Representative 2002-2004
~Assisted in identifying financing methods addressing
the ‘funding gap’ the city presently has
in
infrastructure needs
Landons Neighborhood
Association:
Secretary/Treasurer 2000-present
~Represented Landons Neighborhood at City Council
hearings, Planning Commission hearings, and communicated
with city personnel on Landons neighborhood issues
~Recorded minutes and maintained database for Landons
residents dues
Lincoln NeighborhLincoln
Neighborhood
Alliance:
Board Member 2003- present
~Monitored city ordinances pertaining to neighborhood
quality of life
~Fashioned press releases on neighborhood issues,
communicated with the media, testified in behalf of LNA
concerns at local level of government entities
Latex Allergy EduEducation
and Support System:
Member 1995-present
~Assisted in developing policy and procedure for latex
allergy protocol in medical facilities
~Assisted in creating State Legislation limiting the use
of powdered latex gloves in medical environments
~Monitored incidences of latex allergy and assisted
those newly diagnosed with the allergy by education and
management of the condition
~Presented a lecture on food handling and latex glove
use to the Lancaster County Health Department
“Keep Kids Alive Drive
25”:
Campaign Coordinator 2000 – present
~Marketed signs displaying the “Keep Kids Alive Drive
25” slogan for neighborhoods concerned with speeding
traffic
~Supported Nebraska State legislative bill LB 204
addressing residential speeding
City of
Lincoln/Lancaster County:
Hometown Security Committee 2002
~Explored the increased needs of the community for fire,
police, emergency management, 911 and communication
equipment
Mobility and Transportation Task Force 2001
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Collaborated with other community volunteers, developing
the long range transportation plan included in the
Comprehensive Plan for the City of Lincoln and Lancaster
County
Lincoln Public
Schools:
‘Teammates’ Volunteer 2000-2001
~Mentored a Goodrich Middle School student
Lincoln Public Schools Volunteer at McPhee Elementary,
Goodrich Middle, Campbell Elementary, Lincoln High and
North Star High 1994-2004
~Read to children, helped with homework, fundraiser,
served on school activity committees, PTA-PTO officer
Awards received
~Goodrich Middle School “Certificate of Appreciation” –
2000
~McPhee
Elementary School “Volunteer Award” - 1994
~Saint Elizabeth’s Medical Center “Employee of the
month” – 1992
~Nebraska PTA Honorary State Life Membership for service
to children and youth – 1992
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