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32 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Margaret Samuels <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Ms. Margaret Samuels <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 107 Green Willow Court <br /> Chapel Hill NC 27514 <br /> Phone: (Day) 919-699-4400 <br /> Phone: (Evening) 919-699-4400 <br /> Fax: 919-933-1008 <br /> Email: msamuels @orangesmartstart.org <br /> Place of Employment: Orange County Partnership for Young Children <br /> Job Title: Executive Director <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2005 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: Does not apply <br /> Sex: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: Caucasian <br /> Date of Birth: 1/8/1971 <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Economic Development Advisory Board <br /> Work Experience: <br /> I currently serve as the Executive Director of Orange County Partnership for Young <br /> Children (OCPYC), the Smart Start and NC Pre K administrator in Orange County. Prior <br /> to my four years with OCPYC, I served as the Deputy Director of the Center for Child and <br /> Family Health and as a faculty member with Duke University Department of Psychiatry. <br /> My responsibilities included managing all aspects of the mental health clinic including <br /> budgeting, billing Medicaid and private insurance. My work at the Center focused on child <br /> health and mental health issues with a special emphasis on domestic violence. I worked <br /> with diverse families from both Durham and Orange Counties. My earlier work included <br /> special projects aimed at children and families exposed to violence at the Yale University <br /> School of Medicine Child Study Center in New Haven, CT. I also directed clinical <br /> programs at Safe Horizon, a mental health organization in New York, and assisted <br /> victims in the aftermath of 9/11. I worked internationally for many years administering <br /> and implementing programs. <br /> Volunteer Experience: <br /> I have been a member of the PTA for many years and have served as the PTA Council <br /> Representative on the School Health Advisory Council. Most recently I was elected PTA <br /> Council President for Chapel Hill Carrboro City schools for the 2011-2012 year. <br /> Education: <br />