I come from a family of “doers”. We see problems, look for solutions and take actions to address them. This is all directed to the love of our Cowlitz family. I had a career in the field of Human Resources Management. I began as a clerk typist with the state and progressed to Human Resources Manager over a span of 30 years. I was the main one in the office who dealt with the most complex employee issues. Those included disciplinary matters, discrimination complaints, grievances, lawsuits and others. I am also a senior mediator of 20 years with the Thurston County Dispute Resolution Center. In joining our elders’ efforts to improve access to information on historical and current events, I hope to apply my problem-solving skills to this important cause. I don’t want our history to be lost to my children, grandchildren, great grandchildren and generations to come. There are so many stories to be told. Thank you for listening!