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Volunteer Application <br />Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br />Frances Castillo Page 1 of 2 <br />Home Address:1300 Meadow Lane <br />Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br />Zone of Residence: <br />Ethnic Background:African American <br />Sex:Female <br />Phone (Day):919-673-2004 <br />Phone (Evening):919-673-2004 <br />Phone (Cell):919-673-2004 <br />Email:cabcal@hotmail.com <br />Name: Frances Castillo <br />Boards/Commissions applied for: <br />Chapel Hill NC 27516 <br />Place of Employment: MetLife <br />Job Title:contract development consultatn <br />Name Called: <br />Year of OC Residence:2018 <br />Community Activities/Organizational Memberships: <br />NC State Bar; 15B Judicial District Bar; organizes donations for Families Moving Forward; <br />coordinates a women s giving circle <br />Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards: <br />I moved to the area late October 2018. I have not previously served on any Orange <br />County boards. <br />Human Relations Commission <br />Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br />I currently practice corporate law but from 2003-2016 I served as an indigent defense attorney. <br />Prior to that time I worked as a TASC (Treatment Alternatives to Street Crimes) case manager <br />providing services to court-referred substance abusers. I also developed and presented <br />prevention education programming to businesses, churches and schools addressing substance <br />abuse, HIV/AIDS prevention, parenting, budgeting and job planning. As a former member of the <br />New Hanover County Department of Social Services Board of Directors I had a firsthand <br />glimpse of the ways in which marginalized communities could be assisted by proactive <br />government programs or sadly, ways in which programs further demeaned them. My <br />background, education and experience is relevant to this Board as I understand the issues <br />facing marginalized communities and how those issues impact the greater community. <br />Communities are comprised of diverse peoples who are all seeking to feel heard, accepted, <br />relevant and respected. My career and experiences have made me attuned to this need and I <br />believe this sensitivity and awareness would be essential to serving on this board. <br />Reasons for wanting to serve on this board: <br />Though I’m a new Orange County resident, I am not new to the area. I have lived in Durham <br />most of my life and worked in that community providing indigent defense and have also had the <br />opportunity to practice in Orange County. I currently work as a corporate attorney however I am <br />16