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5 <br /> Page 1 of 2 Frances Castillo <br /> Volunteer Application <br /> Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions <br /> Name: Frances Castillo <br /> Name Called: <br /> Home Address: 1300 Meadow Lane <br /> Chapel Hill NC 27516 <br /> Phone (Day): 919-673-2004 <br /> Phone (Evening): 919-673-2004 <br /> Phone (Cell): 919-673-2004 <br /> Email: cabcal@hotmail.com <br /> Place of Employment: MetLife <br /> Job Title: contract development consultatn <br /> Year of OC Residence: 2018 <br /> Township of Residence: Chapel Hill <br /> Zone of Residence: <br /> Sex: Female <br /> Ethnic Background: African American <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. 1 have not previously served on any Orange <br /> County boards. <br /> Boards/Commissions applied for: <br /> Human Relations Commission <br /> Background, education and experience relevant to this board: <br /> I currently practice corporate law but from 2003-2016 1 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 la€TMm 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 />