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20 <br /> Page 2 of 2 Margot Lester <br /> Serving on the DTCC board connects my business experience and advocacy with my deep <br /> desire to ensure access to education for all and to improve lives through learning.Adult <br /> education--whether for career advancement or personal enrichment--is an extension of the civil <br /> right of public K-12 schooling. I believe in DTCC and want to be a part of strengthening its <br /> foundation and extending its reach, especially in Orange County. Continuing education is a <br /> noble mission that I want to be a part of. <br /> Conflict of Interest: <br /> I have previously been compensated for training provided through the Small Business Center. <br /> Supplemental Questions: <br /> Durham Technical Community College Board of Trustees <br /> What improvements do you believe can be made so that DTCC better serves the <br /> residents of Orange County? <br /> DTCC has done a good job of connecting with the Orange County business community and <br /> being responsive to its needs. The next opportunity lies with informing individuals --adults <br /> needing employment support or additional training, or those seeking enrichment opportunities; <br /> and high school students/parents who want to scaffold schooling and prepare for technical <br /> careers. <br /> Work Experience: Founder and President-The Word Factory 5/97-present; COO Teaching <br /> that Makes Sense 1/04- present; Acting Vice President or Corporate Communcations <br /> SciQuest and Acting Director LIPSinc 6/00-8/00; Managing Parnter Univeral <br /> Communications 8/95-4-97; Communications Specialist Glaxo Wellcome 12/94-8/95; <br /> Founder and President, Gurley Communications 4/93-7/95, Marketing Direcotr and <br /> Publishing Director- Kenan Flager Business School 6/90-4/93 and 1/89-6/90; Publci <br /> Affaris Coordinator, BCBS NC 10/87-12/88, Editorial and Edministrative Assistant <br /> BCBSNC 1/84-10/87 <br /> Volunteer Experience: Board and/or Volunteer position with: O.C. United Way, Orange <br /> County Women's Center, WCOM- FM, ArtsShare-Los Angeles, The Usual Suspects, <br /> Liberty Hill Foundation, Little Bros of San Francisco, Sierra Club, American Cancer <br /> Society, Leukemia Society of L.A. County. <br /> Education: BA. Journalism-UNC-CH, Exec. Business Courses- UNC-CH, FastTrac <br /> Entrepreneurial Training Program. <br /> Other Comments: <br /> STAFF COMMENTS: Origially applied for Human Relations Committee 5/31/2006. <br /> ADDRESS VERIFICATION: 314 Bolin Forest is in Chapel Hill in the Orange County <br /> jusridicttion. <br /> This application was current on: 3/28/2016 Date Printed: 3/28/2016 <br />