Larchmont Chronicle
August 2015
Women of larchmont 2015
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WHO IN Our Community
fundraising to support resident companies in arts education program of the Music Center of Los Angeles County. COSTUME COUNCIL OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART 323-857-6013. Elizabeth Logan, contact. 70 members. Board meets six to eight times from Sept. to June. Purpose: support the costume and textile department of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Contact costumecouncil@lacma.org. DOCENT COUNCIL OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART 323-857-6109. Cassandra Gonzales, Docent Council Coordinator. 493 members. Purpose: volunteer educational services for students and adults in the form of tours, lectures, and informal conversations. lacma.org. FOLK ART COUNCIL OF CRAFT AND FOLK ART MUSEUM 323-931-0497. Letha Greenberg, contact person. 60 members. Board meets 1st Tues. of the month. Monthly programs, except July and Aug., feature tours of private and museum collections. Purpose: to support the museum and foster interest in folk art. BARNSDALL ARTS /FOJAC 323-363-4629. Shelah LeherGraiwer, executive director. 18 board members. Purpose: educational arts programs at the Barnsdall Arts Center for all ages; art workshops at Griffith Park on Saturdays (April–Sept). Art studio for kids on Sundays at Barnsdall Art Park. barnsdallarts.org. HOLLYWOOD BOWL SOCIETY 323-850-2165. Leslie Crunelle, president. 180 members. Meets monthly. Purpose: support the Hollywood Bowl, L.A. Philharmonic and volunteer, child and family programming. INTERNATIONAL COMMITEE L.A. PHILHARMONIC 323-850-2165. Rabab Ashley, president. 100 members. Meets once a month, Oct.-May. Purpose: encourage attendance at Philharmonic performances; fundraising, build bridges between cultures and countries through international ball once a year; provide sponsorship to children and their families to attend concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall. THE LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC AFFILIATES 323-850-2165. David Clark, chair. 1,000 members. Meets 10 times yearly. Purpose: support the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association. LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC COMMITTEE 323-850-2165. Lorraine Stark,
president. 65 members. General membership meets six times yearly in members’ homes. Purpose: raise funds to support Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra/Music Center Endowment for Educational Initiative. Invitation only. MUSES OF THE CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER FOUNDATION 310-259-7288. Diane Siegel, president. 115 members. Meets 2nd Mon. of the month Sept–June. Purpose: supports and promotes the California Science Center and its education programs for youth. Provides fundraising and volunteer activities for the Community Youth Programs, the California State Science Fair and the Hands-On Science Camp. Membership open to men and women. MUSEUM SERVICE COUNCIL OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART 323-857-6228. Tim Deegan, chair. 150 members. Annual meeting at museum. Purpose: Guest services. Contact tdeegan@lacma.org. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF WOMEN IN THE ARTS COMMITTEE, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 323-656-9271. Janet Barnet and Marilyn Levin, copresidents. 75 members. For membership contact Margaret Black. Meets 8 to 10 times a year. Purpose: to support the National Museum of Women in the Arts and to increase public awareness of the work of California women artists locally and nationally. Sponsor exhibits, support educational programs, visit women artists studios and galleries and tour private collections.
Education
BUCKLEY SCHOOL PARENTS ASSOCIATION 818-461-6770. Purpose: to support the policies of the School in maintaining The Buckley School’s high standards; support the School’s academic and administrative functions; assist in the School’s social and cultural activities; create a closer relationship among the School, the students, and the parents; and assist in fundraising. CATHEDRAL CHAPEL SCHOOL PTO BOARD 323-938-9976. Purpose: fundraising events for Cathedral Chapel School and general support of school. FRIENDS OF HANCOCK PARK ELEMENTARY 323-935-5272. Reyna Hadar, pres.. 19 parent officers plus parent general members. Meets four times a year; check website for schedule. Purpose: fundraising and implementing projects. hancockparkschool. com/friends-of-hancock-parkschool.
FRIENDS OF THIRD STREET 323-939-8337. Mandy Tankenson, Patricia Alexander and Heather Kampf co-presidents. 350 members. Quarterly meetings held each year in the school auditorium; please see calendar on website for dates and times. Purpose: to raise money for enrichment programs. For information, go to friendsofthird.org or email info@friendsofthird.org. HARVARD-WESTLAKE SCHOOL PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION 818-487-6611. Patty Dickman, president. 1,400 members. Meets six times a year. Purpose: to support school and build school community. IMMACULATE HEART PARENTS’ COUNCIL 323-461-3651. Mary-Jo Uniack, president. Board meets monthly Sept. through May. Purpose: raise funds for the school and a forum for communication. LOYOLA HIGH MOTHERS’ GUILD 323-309-8006. Jane Hawley, president, 900 members. Board meets quarterly. MARLBOROUGH PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION 323-935-1147. Francine Lane and Daphne Subar, co-presidents. 1,000 members. Provides leadership and involvement opportunities. ST. BRENDAN’S SCHOOL PARENT BOARD 213-382-7401. Jacqueline Fox, president. 226 families. Board meets 2nd Thurs. of each month. Purpose: fundraising, communication forum, support co-curricular activities and welcome new families. ST. JAMES’ SCHOOL PARENT SUPPORT FELLOWSHIP 213-233-0133. Meets monthly, year-round. Purpose: community building, fundraising and hospitality. sjsla.org. THIRD STREET PTA 323-939-8337. Heather Kampf, president. Meetings held the third Friday in Aug., Oct., Jan., March and May. Purpose: to promote and build parent/family engagement and work with Friends of Third to raise funds for enrichment and curricular programs for Third Street Elementary students. thirdstreetpta.org WILSHIRE CREST PTA 323-938-5291. Mikki Morris, president. Purpose: Fundraising and support for school and student needs. WILSHIRE PRIVATE SCHOOL PTA 323-939-3800. Natasha Kaupanger-Swacker, Cindy Cho, co-chairs. 120 families. Meets monthly Sept.–May. WILTON PLACE SCHOOL PTA 213-389-1181. Call for more information.
Leisha WiLLis, CPCU, aU, aPi Owner & Agent Leisha opened her State Farm Agency in Larchmont Village in 2013 following a 22-year career in management with the organization. Prior to becoming a State Farm Agent, she directed human resources operations in California and led recruiting efforts in the southeast states for State Farm. A Michigan native, Leisha graduated Magna Cum Laude from Spelman College with undergraduate studies at Oxford University as a Luard Foundation Scholar. Her professional accreditations include Chartered Property-Casualty Underwriter (CPCU), Associate in Underwriting (AU), and Associate in Personal Insurance (API). She is a Leadership America alumna and former board member for the United Way. Leisha holds her Life/ Health and Property/Casualty licenses and is a Registered Representative for State Farm VP Management Corp. In her spare time, Leisha enjoys running, traveling and spending time with family. She is active in community outreach organizations and is honored to have mentored many young people in their careers.
500 North Larchmont Blvd • 323-785-4080 • leisha@leishawillis.com
Alyce Morris Winston
CEO and Founder Alyce Morris Winston CEO and Founder of The Jeffrey Foundation, has dedicated her life to special needs and low income children and their families for over 43 years. “Helping children learn, and cope with their disability and counseling their parents is truly my passion and makes me feel happy and fulfilled.” “I have been so blessed to have the support of the community in providing Infant, toddler, afterschool, camping and recreation programs through The Jeffrey Foundation, named after my son Jeffrey who had Muscular Dystrophy. My dream has come true!” Alyce believes in working for the community, specially with children, keeps us young, happy and fulfilled. Alyce was a Nominee of the Los Angeles Business Journal’s Women Making a Difference Symposium & Awards on May 4, 2015 and was one of the finalists for CEO. For more information or to volunteer, please call 323-965-7536.
5470 W. Washington Blvd. • www.thejeffreyfoundation.com
AllegrA Yust Woods Pilgrim school Pilgrim Mom with Many Hats It takes a special kind of woman to juggle as many things as gracefully and successfully as Allegra does. She has lived in the neighborhood since birth, and is a publisher and editor by trade. Allegra maintains an annual publication and has produced a number of books, including the monograph on the work of late artist and visionary Leonard Knight, whose painted mountain near the Salton Sea is a desert landmark. She works alongside her husband, Douglas Woods, as an agent editor for Rizzoli International Publications, helping to produce the major architectural surveys, Classic Homes of Los Angeles and The California Casa. Allegra also manages her family’s properties, a portfolio of noteworthy period residential apartment buildings. Allegra and Doug’s children, Lauren and Christopher (Larchmont Chronicle school columnist), have attended Pilgrim School since they were toddlers, and Allegra has devoted much time and energy toward helping the school with its fundraising, including co-hosting, with her parents, Larry and Clara Yust, the annual Afternoon in the Garden, which has raised substantial funds that benefit the STEM program, the scholarship fund, and the Field of Dreams. Pilgrim thanks you, Allegra!
540 S. Commonwealth Ave., • 213-385-7351
❧ We congratulate the Women of accomplishment for their contributions to our community ❧