Marin Honors Volunteers, Student Interns

MARIN COUNTY, CA – With a smile-filled ceremony Aug. 15, the Marin County Board of Supervisors honored 187 outstanding volunteers and student interns who range in age from 9 ½ to 95 years old. The honorees completed their service with the Marin County Civic Center Volunteers program during the past year, each contributing from 50 to more than 3,400 hours, and from one semester to more than 25 years of service.

Supervisor Judy Arnold chaired the ceremony attended by more than 40 of the honorees, including the most senior (San Rafael’s Libby Byers, 95, a senior peer counselor for the Department of Health and Human Services) and youngest (San Rafael’s Jeremiah Amilcar, 9 ½, a youth volunteer for the Marin County Free Library’s Summer Reading Program).

Honorees received formal resolutions of commendation. Assistant Director of Human Resources Lisa Baker emceed, and department leaders spoke about volunteers and interns’ impacts to County customer service.

This year’s honorees patrolled parks and waterways, ushered at Marin Center performances, counseled elders, marketed a Marin County Free Library summer reading program, inspected creeks, performed research, uprooted invasive plants from trails and hillsides, coordinated an arts and crafts fair, entered data, rebuilt picnic tables in parks, welcomed clients, completed office tasks, and much more. Volunteers supplemented services in 13 County departments.

“We are privileged to have dedicated, accomplished residents who share their knowledge, energy, and passion,” said Anne Starr, coordinator of volunteers for the Department of Human Resources. “These honorees brought experience in law, marketing, organizing, writing, management, teaching, and more to County departments. Their efforts supplemented the work of paid staff, and the County provided more service to the community than would otherwise have been possible.”

Student Internships Coordinator Joy Fossett said high school, college, and graduate students brought academic knowledge, curiosity, and a willingness to learn.

“Interns arrived eager to learn the ins and outs of their County roles,” Fossett said. “They showed great interest and enthusiasm in their projects while gaining workplace experience that will help them in their future careers. County internships help students learn firsthand about particular fields and test career paths. We loved the positive energy of this year’s honorees.”

Among the Civic Center Volunteers roles currently available are: Marin Civic Center tour docent, Library Beyond Walls liaison, clerical volunteer, public administration intern, land use planning intern, photographer, construction inspector intern, open space “broom buster,” social media intern, Marin Center theater usher, legal intern, newsletter writer, scribe for restorative justice program, Marin Law Library aide, and many more. Assignments sometimes can be designed to meet the interests and skills of a prospective volunteer or intern. To apply, visit www.marincounty.organd search “volunteer” or “internship.” Contact Anne Starr at 415-473-7167 andAStarr@marincounty.org for volunteering or Joy Fossett at 415-473-7447 and JFossett@marincounty.org for student internships.

CIVIC CENTER VOLUNTEERS 2017 HONOREES

Posthumous recognition:

Christine Cameron, Novato, Usher, Cultural Services

Maria Cresine, Novato, Aide, Marin County Free Library

Ann Brebner, San Rafael, Senior Peer Counselor, Health & Human Services

Paul Peterzell, San Rafael, Consumer Mediator, District Attorney’s Office

Margaret Grosch of Petaluma, Legal Librarian, Public Defender’s Office

Shirley Stack-Clark of Santa Rosa, Senior Peer Counselor, Health & Human Services

Belvedere-Tiburon

Andy Lavine, High School Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Parker Pringle, Digitization Aide, Community Development Agency and Marin County Free Library

Owen Sherry, District 3 Intern, Board of Supervisors

Bolinas

Pat Barton, Aide, Marin County Free Library

Juta Savage, Fire Lookout, Marin County Fire

Corte Madera

Annie Forsman, Pre-Law Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Jasmine Gerraty, Public Health Policy and Prevention Intern, Health & Human Services

Elizabeth Ratcliffe, School to Career Intern, District Attorney’s Office

Rebecca Smalbach, Teen Shelver, Marin County Free Library

Linka Watridge, Event Coordinator, Human Resources

Gina Welisch, Legal Support Intern

Cecilia Wolf, Environmental Health Program Intern, Community Development Agency

Mary Wood, Usher, Cultural Services

Fairfax

Cythea Harrison-Homitz, Preservationist, Fairfax Library

Bruni Hohmann, Usher, Cultural Services

Andrew Humphries, Environmental Health Intern, Community Development Agency

Mary O’Loughlin, Shelver, Marin County Free Library

Barbara Prince, Aide, Marin County Free Library

Ethan Singleton, Teen Program Intern, Marin County Free Library

Sierra Stephens, District 2 Intern, Board of Supervisors

Greenbrae

Victoria Chin, Senior Peer Counselor, Health & Human Services

Adriana Golden, High School Intern, Public Defender’s Office

David Maestracci, Information Technology Intern, Health & Human Services

Barbara Perolini, Usher, Cultural Services

Sandra Rowett, Library Beyond Walls Liaison, Marin County Free Library

Inverness

Summer Cassel, District 4 Intern, Board of Supervisors

Kentfield

Amanda Araki, Behavioral Health and Recovery Ethnic Services Program Assistant, Health & Human Services

Gabriella Lewis, District 2 Intern, Board of Supervisors

Larkspur

Greg Catani, Tutor, Marin County Free Library

Virginia Chan, Law School Intern, District Attorney’s Office

Mill Valley

Samuel Allen, Pre-Law Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Becky Anderson, Book Club Facilitator, Marin County Free Library

James Anthony Coyle, Steward, Marin County Parks

Mario Batki, Pre-Law Intern, Public Defender’s Office

John Duncan, Pre-Law Intern, District Attorney’s Office

Mimi Fretes, Legal Support Intern, District Attorney’s Office

Avery Goldman, Tour Docent, Cultural Services

Karen Hamilton-Roth, Patient Advocate, Health & Human Services

Emma Jackett, District 3 Intern, Board of Supervisors

Tim McClain, Marin Employment Connection Facilitator, Health & Human Services

Tristan Mitchell, Fire Intern, Marin County Fire

Christopher Tucker, Steward, Marin County Parks

Novato

Katrina Anderson, Children’s Library Aide Intern, Marin County Free Library

Caitlin Barnes, Children's Program Assistant Intern, Marin County Free Library

Andrew Beach, High School Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Jennifer D’Ambrosio, Health Equity Intern, Health & Human Services

Ana Do Rosario Sousa, Pre-Law Intern, District Attorney’s Office

Judith Dwelly, Usher, Cultural Services

Natalie Dybeck, Communications Intern, Human Resources

Arlene Foskey, Usher, Cultural Services

Samantha Giron, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Administrative Intern, Health & Human Services

Sonia Heredia, Legal Support Intern, District Attorney’s Office

Jerry Johannessen, Archive Assistant, Marin County Free Library

Nancy Jones, Usher, Cultural Services

Emmalee Jordan, High School Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Jeanette Kay, Usher, Cultural Services

Emily Kesler, Writer/Copy Editor Intern, Human Resources

Katie Kolb, Adult Probation Intern, Probation

Molly Kron, Employment & Training Intern, Health & Human Services

Shannon Low, Environmental Health Services Intern, Community Development Agency

Robin Matuk, Ombudsman, Health & Human Services

Dana McVay, Usher, Cultural Services

Veronika Mezera, Area Agency on Aging Program Assistant, Health & Human Services

Marian Mon, Usher, Cultural Services

Therese Morse, Usher, Cultural Services

Mary O’Keeffe, Nutrition Wellness Program Intern, Health & Human Services

Catherine Rucker, Legal Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Pat Sanders, Usher, Cultural Services

Nathan Santos, Teen Shelver, Marin County Free Library

Alex Simard, Legal Support Intern, District Attorney’s Office and Pre-Law Intern, County Counsel’s Office

Corazon Simsuangco, Public Guardian Program Volunteer, Health & Human Services

Sayra Soriano, Health Educator Intern for Nutrition Wellness Program, Health & Human Services

Curt Sugiyama, Tutor, Marin County Free Library

Gardenia Thongsilp, Mentoring Pilot Program Assistant Intern, Health & Human Services

Christina Torre, Legal Support Intern, District Attorney’s Office

Nancy Turcios, Administrative Aide, Board of Supervisors

Leslie Wallach, Usher, Cultural Services

Maggie Weems, Attorney, Public Defender’s Office

Nicholas Yanchunis, Writer/Copy Editor Intern, Human Resources

Point Reyes

Caren Gately, Project Independence Intern, Health & Human Services

San Anselmo

Evelyn Aguiar, Adult Case Management Intern, Health & Human Services

Rachel Arthur, High School Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Ariana Brisco-Schofield, Teen Shelver, Marin County Free Library

Emma Grenier Selvig, Legal Support Intern, District Attorney’s Office

Molly Hunt, Health & Wellness Intern, Human Resources

Beverly Jagow, Senior Peer Counselor, Health & Human Services

Martha Kassin, Library Beyond Walls Liaison, Marin County Free Library

Cate Nash, Legal Support Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Sarah Noyce, Public Administrator Intern, Department of Finance

Melanie Voorsanger, Social Media Intern, Human Resources

San Geronimo

Noah Marty, District 2 Intern, Board of Supervisors

San Rafael

Joan Adams, Usher, Cultural Services

Kameelah Amilcar, Summer Reading Program Youth Volunteer, Marin County Free Library

Jeremiah Amilcar, Summer Reading Program Youth Volunteer, Marin County Free Library

Laura Baquerizo, Environmental Health Program Intern, Community Development Agency

Karen Blum, Usher, Cultural Services

Gleneda Borton, Legal Assistant, Public Defender’s Office

Libby Byers, Senior Peer Counselor, Health & Human Services

Marcia Cannon, Usher, Cultural Services

Carol Cebe, Shelver, Marin County Free Library

Anthony Crivello, Usher, Cultural Services

Sue Crivello, Usher, Cultural Services

Veronika Cuddy, Pre-Law Intern, District Attorney’s Office

Dang Duong, Intake Intern, Probation Department

Shari Goldman, Legal Intern, District Attorney’s Office

Ary Grijalva, Pre-Law Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Monika Heinz, Usher, Cultural Services

Nancy Henderson, Administrative Aide, Human Resources

Yessenia Hernandez, High School Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Wanda Hosford, Usher, Cultural Services

Jane Karp, Internet Tutor, Marin County Free Library

Weston Kirby, Legal Support Intern, District Attorney’s Office and Pre-Law Intern, County Counsel

Kathleen Miranda, Organizational Development & Training Intern, Human Resources

Veronica Morino, Administrative Aide, Human Resources

Satvik Namburu, Summer Reading Program Youth Volunteer, Marin County Free Library

Natalie Ordonez, School to Career Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Laurie Peterson, Senior Peer Counselor, Health & Human Services

Anna Qiu, Summer Reading Program Youth Volunteer, Marin County Free Library

Loren RothBerry, Social Work Intern, Health & Human Services

Cristianna Salarpi, Pre-Law Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Carolyn Schwab, Researcher for the California Room, Marin County Free Library

Min Sohn, Nutrition Wellness Health Education Intern, Health & Human Services

Lauren Thorp, Legal Support Intern, District Attorney’s Office

Danica Tse, Behavioral Health and Recovery Ethnic Services Program Assistant Intern, Health & Human Services

Rhoda Wadler, Usher, Cultural Services

Brandon Yee, Patient Advocate Intern, Health & Human Services

Alyce Zahorsky, Usher, Cultural Services

Stinson Beach

Barbara Boucke, Shelver, Marin County Free Library

Sonoma County

Jennifer Contreras of Petaluma, Pre-Law Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Alexander DeGroat of Petaluma, Law Clerk, County Counsel’s Office

Yaren J Garcia of Petaluma, Pre-Law Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Iman Kayani of Petaluma, District 3 Intern, Board of Supervisors

Daniel Marzo of Petaluma, Legal Support Intern, District Attorney’s Office

Amanda Uribe of Petaluma, Event Aide, Health & Human Services

Jennifer Davis of Rohnert Park, Legal Support Intern, District Attorney’s Office

Elizabeth Price of Rohnert Park, Adult Probation Intern, Probation

Melanie Ridge of Rohnert Park, Legal Support Intern, District Attorney’s Office

Jessica Hernandez Bivian of Santa Rosa, Communicable Disease Team Intern, Health & Human Services

Tuan Huynh of Santa Rosa, Environmental Geographical Information Systems Intern, Community Development Agency

Kyle Souza of Santa Rosa, Legal Support Intern, District Attorney’s Office

Korina Vigil of Santa Rosa, Adult Case Management Program Assistant Intern, Health & Human Services

Alister Greenfield of Sebastopol, Epidemiology Intern, Health & Human Services

Other Bay Area

Nasser Banihani of Berkeley, Pre-Law Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Austin Land of Berkeley, Employment and Training Intern, Health & Human Services

My-Hien Nguyen of Castro Valley, Adult Case Management Social Work Intern, Health & Human Services

Jacqueline Herrera of Concord, Post-Bar Law Clerk, Public Defender’s Office

Christopher Gueco of Daly City, Law Clerk, Public Defender’s Office

Arielle Brown of Fairfield, Legal Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Zarita Johnson of Fairfield, Coaching and Mentoring Skills Program Intern, Human Resources

Jacquelle Shepherd of Kensington, Nutrition Wellness Program Intern, Health & Human Services

Annissa Baker of Moraga, Adult Probation Intern, Probation Department

Vineet Jain of Oakland, Law Clerk, County Counsel’s Office

Javier Sermeno of Oakland, Adult Case Management Social Work Intern, Health & Human Services

Leslie Garcia of Richmond, Health Equity Intern, Health & Human Services

Jenny Vanegas Lacy of Richmond, Social Work Intern, Health & Human Services

John Rohan of Richmond, Database and Technical Support Assistant, Health & Human Services

David Granicher of Sacramento, Environmental Geographical Information Systems Intern, Community Development Agency

Chaitra Betageri of San Francisco, Post-Bar Law Clerk, Public Defender’s Office

Lisa Ferguson of San Francisco, Law School Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Johnny Kong of San Francisco, Legal Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Katlin Law of San Francisco, Post-Bar Law Clerk, Public Defender’s Office

Juan Morales of San Francisco, Post-Bar Law Clerk, Public Defender’s Office

Alexander Munguia of San Francisco, Equal Employment Opportunity Aide, Human Resources

Leonidas Nicol of San Francisco, Post-Bar Law Clerk, Public Defender’s Office

Andrew Patton of San Francisco, Epidemiology Intern, Health & Human Services

Anna Plourde of San Francisco, Epidemiology Intern, Health & Human Services

Christine Reyes Loya of San Francisco, Law School Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Janice Stillman of San Francisco, Law School Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Christopher Whang of San Francisco, Law School Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Christina Armenta of San Pablo, Employment and Training Contracts Intern, Health & Human Services

Daniel Hernandez-Deras of San Pablo, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Administrative Intern, Health & Human Services

David Hernandez-Deras of San Pablo, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services Administrative Intern, Health & Human Services

Jasmin Demil of San Quentin, Medical Records Intern, Health & Human Services

Dan Moseley of Scotts Valley, Certified Law Student, Public Defender’s Office

Leslie Le of South San Francisco, Law Clerk, Public Defender’s Office

Jazmin Torres of Vacaville, Adult Probation Intern, Probation

Other California

Madeline Lear of Los Angeles, Pre-Law Intern, Public Defender’s Office

Josephine Thompson of Los Angeles, Restorative Justice Program Intern, Probation

Out of State

Paige Spietz of Blue Spring, MO, Steward, Marin County Parks

Jessica Anderson of Portland, OR, Library Intern, Marin County Free Library

Haylea Hannah of Raleigh, NC, Epidemiology Intern, Health & Human Services

Press release and photos submitted by County of Marin

Top photo: San Rafael resident Libby Byers, 95, smiles as Supervisor Judy Arnold presents her with a certificate for her volunteer work during the Aug. 15 ceremony.