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Constellis said Tuesday the new CHRO will oversee all HR-related functions
including the development and implementation of strategy
organizational structure and operational processes
Prior to her move to Constellis, the transformational HR executive spent more than 18 years at CAE
Holdorf served as vice president of HR for defense and security at the company’s defense and security business
she managed a global HR team tasked with recruiting top talent and strengthening workforce relations
The global HR professional also held various leadership roles at the technology company’s U.S
She initially worked as an HR business partner and HR manager before being promoted to HR director
Earlier in her career, Holdorf served as an HR generalist at TechFlow
Terry Ryan
expressed belief that Holdorf will be a key partner on the company’s executive management team and will play a vital role in its global growth
“Marissa is recognized in the industry for creating innovative HR solutions
developing leading-edge talent management programs and implementing the strategic HR function across large
global and high-growth organizations,” he added
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Climate KIC launches Season 5 of the “How Could We?” podcast
which explores cities’ transformation and why cities play such a key role in tackling climate change
In this season, host Anne-Sophie Garrigou interviews experts about the importance of community engagement
how cities’ dialogue with industry can enact change and the collaboration of cities with other actors – highlighting the role of cities in demonstrating the transformation needed to achieve ambitious climate goals
Meet our guests: Diane Holdorf and Dr Kirsten Dunlop
Executive Vice President of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBSCD)
We also welcome back Climate KIC CEO Dr Kirsten Dunlop
We discuss how cities and industries should collaborate more effectively to reach climate neutrality more quickly
why co-investment between the private and public sector is key
and why it is important for cities to better signal their demand for the materials needed to accelerate decarbonisation
“There is a need for businesses and cities to really prioritize what are the longer-term infrastructure transition needs
and we don’t talk about it enough – technologies are going to be able to provide heating and cooling
The climate is changing more rapidly in Europe than we see in other parts of the world and with temperatures rising in particular
how should cities adapt to increasing storms
and the damage to infrastructure that happens as a result of these events
These are some of the things that we can prioritize in bringing cities and businesses together to help solve,” says Diane Holdorf
“This is about speed and scale – ultimately
what the marriage should be between citizenry and industry
We have an opportunity to do speed and scale somewhere closer to where it needs to be as really the only currency that matters now
and the will to bring joined up discussion together is central to our collaboration with the WBSCD
and it’s a partnership built on the strength of visioning and commitment to the fact this is a context in which extraordinary opportunity for all emerges
Listen to this episode if you are curious about:
Listen to our first episode from this season
an interview with Climate KIC CEO Kirsten Dunlop where we discuss why Climate KIC has chosen to work in – and with – cities
how cities embody the idea of systems transformation and what Climate KIC has learned from its work with cities that informs collaborations with regions
The second episode featured Marianne Lemberger from EIT Food and Christophe Gadenne from Gardens4Good
We discussed the importance of community engagement in cities’ transformation
how Gardens4Good’s food garden project is positively impacting the residents of the Annie Girardot nursing home in Paris
and how to design projects to ensure the inclusivity and empowerment of marginalised voices
In our third episode
mayor of Norwegian city Stavanger and Thomas Osdoba
Climate KIC Senior Cities Advisor and Director of the NetZeroCities Programme
We talked about how Stavanger’s actions to achieve net zero emissions provide concrete examples of municipal climate action
how the NetZeroCities Programme can serve as a model for ambitious cities worldwide and what are the best practices to foster collaboration between different levels of government and stakeholders in city climate governance
Make sure to follow the podcast wherever you listen
and stay updated with Climate KIC on social media for future episodes
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ALPHARETTA, Ga., Nov. 3, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors at the National Christian Foundation (NCF)
charity and largest Christian grantmaking foundation in the world
announced today it has selected Chris Holdorf as its new Chief Executive Officer
Holdorf will assume his CEO role on December 5
Holdorf has held senior executive positions with several Fortune 100 companies
including Certified Public Accountant at Arthur Andersen & Co.
and Director of Taxes and International Business Development at Southern Electric International
he served as senior pastor at the 1,500-member Oak Hill Baptist Church in Griffin
and prior to that as executive pastor at First Redeemer Church in Cumming
where he was instrumental in leading the church's growth from 90 people at its inception in 1996 to over 4,200 members when he accepted the Oak Hill pastorate
The NCF Board and Search Committee was assisted by the team of Price Harding
a partner and founder of CarterBaldwin Executive Search of Atlanta
"Our entire team at NCF is very pleased to have Chris join our organization," said Jay Bennett
"His blend of experience and expertise in finance
and non-profit administration is an ideal fit for us as we seek to expand our charitable impact around the world
and gifting aligns perfectly with our vision and mission
We are blessed to have Chris lead our team in pursuing exciting growth opportunities in front of us."
Holdorf holds a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Masters of Accountancy from the University of Georgia
He received his Masters of Arts in Theology from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary and also holds an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Emmanuel Theological Seminary in Kota
He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Strategic Leadership from Regent University
Holdorf is a frequent speaker to business groups and consultant concerning strategy and organizational vision
He currently serves on the Boards of Directors for Hopegivers International (an international church planting and orphan support ministry)
and the Griffin-Spalding Chamber of Commerce
Holdorf and his wife Lynn both grew up in Dekalb County
They have been married for thirty-six years and have two grown married children
Their son Christopher is the pastor of Morgan Baptist Church in Morgan
Their daughter Emily is a graphic designer in Charleston
The National Christian Foundation (NCF) is located in Alpharetta
and operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable giving ministry to provide wise giving solutions
and inspire biblical generosity to Christian families
NCF is currently the 9th largest nonprofit in the United States
having accepted over $9 billion in contributions and granted over $7 billion to more than 40,000 charities
allows donors to make a charitable contribution and then recommend grants to the charities they care about over time
NCF is an industry leader in accepting gifts of appreciated assets such as stocks
which enable donors to save taxes and align their charitable goals with their family
For more information about the National Christian Foundation, and to watch a video interview with Chris Holdorf, visit www.ncfgiving.com/ceo
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Regent awarded nearly $23 million in institutional scholarships & aid
Ranked among Top 15 Best College Campuses in America
Chris Holdorf ’19 (School of Business & Leadership) is bringing years of corporate
church and non profit work experience – and the influence of Regent University’s Doctorate of Strategic Leadership (DSL) program – to lead the National Christian Foundation (NCF) as its chief executive officer (CEO)
NCF mobilizes resources by inspiring biblical generosity
and Holdorf provides strategic direction as the organization distributes its resources for God’s purpose and glory
“Having been at NCF for three months
the most rewarding parts of serving as CEO are working with such deeply faithful people and facilitating God’s movement of generosity in the lives of surrendered Christians,” said Holdorf
“The opportunity to provide strategic thinking and direction is hugely satisfying as well.”
Holdorf says what he’s learning in the DSL program relates directly to marketplace leadership roles
and that the time spent on schoolwork benefits his ability to lead at NCF
Whether it’s his classes in strategy
he says Regent’s doctoral work puts him at the center of current thinking and stretches his mind
most doctoral students who are working full-time feel overwhelmed,” said Holdorf
“I’ve also had to adjust to doing the best that I can in school while meeting the demands of travel and long work hours
I’ve quickly learned to relax some of the perfectionist in me
a love for the DSL content is what makes it all possible.”
NCF provides donor-advised funds – what they call a Giving Fund – to simplify the giving process for Christians
The organization will work directly with Christ-centered charities to provide funds according to the interests of its donors
Giving can be in the form of cash or assets
and donors can store up contributions in the Fund
which works like a charitable savings account
and prayerfully decide the charities they’d like to support with the money at the end of a year
“The mission of NCF is to mobilize resources by inspiring biblical generosity,” said Holdorf
‘Every person reached and restored through the love of Christ.’ These two statements remind us of why NCF even exists: its Gospel purpose
Regent University exists to develop Christian leadership to change the world
I am simply one of many examples of where the work of leading intersects with the process of developing Christian global leaders.”
Holdorf was a senior executive at several corporations and has served as a senior pastor and executive pastor at two churches where he led growth initiatives
He frequently speaks to business groups and consults on strategy and organizational vision
and he is currently on the board of directors for numerous charitable and civic organizations
He says leadership is about influence and says it takes credibility and integrity to lead as a Christian in today’s world
“The challenge is living this out in a fast-changing culture that is increasingly hostile toward biblical doctrine,” said Holdorf
“Although Christian leaders today face challenging pressures
Culture has been at war with God for all of human history
and so Christians must lead and seek to make a difference in the context of today’s culture.”
Holdorf says diversity inspires him to join hands with others to make a difference
He encourages young leaders to recognize their calling to lead no matter where they are because their actions influence others to accomplish goals
“Too many Christians mistake the immutable character of God as a reason to resist change
and Christian leaders should find joy in the challenge of directing that change for the glory of God.”
Directing that change requires continually changing individually by growing in the likeness of Christ
a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist
has been appointed Assistant Provost for Graduate Studies at Regent University
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the Virginia General Assembly has unanimously passed a groundbreaking …
Convening leaders across hundreds of events, Climate Week NYC and UNGA75 have showed a critical step change in ambition to address the climate and nature crises
The two weeks saw hundreds of new commitments from businesses
cities and regions to reach net-zero emissions by 2060 – or well before – and invest to protect nature
As global leaders today convene for the UNGA Nature Action summit, we need to see further action to build a sustainable recovery from COVID-19 which builds resilience
What began as a health crisis has quickly become an economic and social crisis
COVID-19 has exposed the interconnected nature of our natural
economic and social systems – and above all— highlighted our vulnerability to systemic risk and the inequities of our economies
malnutrition and extreme poverty in many regions
the pandemic has given us a stark warning of what is at stake if we
cannot reset our systems for a carbon neutral
Returning to business-as-usual is not an option if we want an economy that protects our planet and people
We need to harness a green recovery which accelerates a resilient
net-zero carbon recovery with nature at the center
The decisions made now are fundamental for the success of our 2030 and beyond agendas
As governments around the world work on the largest economic stimulus packages in modern times
there is unprecedented potential to shift policy and finance towards climate and nature positive outcomes that address inequality: giving people and nature the right cost of capital
Investing in nature and climate action is essential to delivering a transition which protects livelihoods
As we reflect on this past week to mobilize radical climate and sustainable development action
it’s critical that governments and business go beyond talking and commit real actions that accelerate the climate and nature agendas to build long-term resilience for all
the impacts of climate change will be devastating
we need countries to raise the ambition of their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and commit robust planning to transform systems
decouple economic growth from fossil fuels and commit to sustainable finance flows which protect nature and accelerate our transition to net-zero energy. Investing in preserving and regenerating nature is essential to assure co-benefits rather than trade-offs which risk further harming nature
Investing in a green recovery isn’t just a progressive
it’s the only way to build long-term resilience into our economic systems
A green recovery is the only way to a healthy planet with healthy people
Investing in natural – or nature – based solutions is not just about storing carbon and lowering emissions
Another connected crisis to the climate emergency – with as much risk to people and planet— is the need to halt nature loss
investing in nature is critical to improving business resilience across supply chains – through the COVID-19 recovery and beyond
Only through collective action will business
governments and civil society be able to stop nature loss and start to restore what we have lost by 2030
urging governments to adopt policies which reverse nature loss in this decade and unleash new opportunities for business to accelerate action towards nature
While the world looks to governments to change the rules of the game and commit to incentivizing and directing finance flows to greener
business has a role to show the game is changing now – that transformation is already underway in the real economy
Developed with ERM’s SustainAbility Institute, WBCSD’s new Vision 2050 brief takes lessons from COVID-19 to help companies build long-term resilience
With the pandemic revealing our vulnerability to shocks
business needs to commit long-term planning and transform its own purpose – not just by the cost of its shares – but by its cost to people and planet
Companies need to deeply embed resilience in their business models and success criteria
to prepare for all systemic risks and minimize the impact of shocks on people when they inevitably strike
This means integrating risk into company disclosures by reporting climate risk to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) for example
and supporting the call for a taskforce on nature-related financial disclosures to build economic value in protecting nature
COVID-19 and the ensuing economic crisis have increased the urgency for business and governments to increase support for carbon pricing – the most effective and cost-efficient means of decoupling our societies from dangerous fossil fuels and offer a smooth
A strong carbon market which invests in nature-based solutions will also drive financial flows to rural communities
helping shift financial inequities and creating new pathways for equity across value chains
Co-led by WBCSD and the WEF, the Natural Climate Solutions Alliance brings businesses together from across sectors to commit to pricing carbon and investing in nature based solutions to mitigate climate change and protect nature
Bringing together stakeholders to identify opportunities and barriers to investing in carbon credits
this is an example of business scaling up voluntary carbon markets to show governments and investors evidence of their full potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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With defining milestones for the future of climate and nature action fast approaching — including the biodiversity and climate COPs — amid a growing recession and rising inequality
we need leaders to show true accountability to building a resilient recovery from COVID-19
Business is critical to accelerating our transition in the real economy and showing our governments that pairing our economic recovery with climate and nature action is the only recovery for people and planet
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Husband-and-wife team Luke (left) and Ashlie Holdorf founded Vibe Fitness in 2016
For some time now a Sioux Falls local artist has been doing pencil portraits in color. More than 10 years ago Kurt Holdorf got the idea to do charcoal art when a restoration project was presented to him
A unique method with charcoal on a textured surface was developed and an upcoming public art show will feature Holdorf's work of twelve Native Americans
Taking his guidance from local printer Eric Spears
whose Native heritage led them to create a handmade deck of playing cards
Holdorf featured these Native American leaders as Kings
Below you will learn more about these 12 leaders that represent the culture of the Sioux Nations of South Dakota as far back as the 1800s
Holdorf's portraits will be on display August 19-20 during a special showing at 8th & Railroad Center in Sioux Falls
Local storyteller and Native American artist Jerry Fogg will be a guest speaker
The collector deck of cards will be available for purchase along with native American music and refreshments
Tribal Leader (b.~1826 d.1890)Big Foot and his people lived on the Cheyenne River Reservation in South Dakota
Big Foot decided to lead his people away from the possibility of further violence in that area and headed farther south toward the reservation at Pine Ridge
he was flying a white flag when soldiers patrolling for roving bands of Sitting Bull followers caught up with him on December 28
That night Big Foot and his people camped near Wounded Knee Creek
the soldiers set up several large Hotchkiss guns on a hill overlooking the camp and began confiscating the Indians' weapons
Poet/Writer/Musician/Activist (b.1876 d.1938)Also known by her missionary and married names Gertrude Simmons Bonnin
She wrote several works chronicling her struggles with cultural identity
and the pull between the majority culture in which she was educated
and the Dakota culture into which she was born and raised
Her later books were among the first works to bring traditional Native American stories to a widespread white English-speaking readership
Zitkala-Sa has been noted as one of the most influential Native American activists of the 20th century
She co-wrote the libretto and songs for The Sun Dance Opera (1913)
the first American Indian opera and was co-founder of the National Council of American Indians in 1926
fighting for Native people’s right to United States citizenship and other civil rights they had long been denied
Interpreter/Spokesman (b.1899 d.1973)A wičháša wakman
He was a second cousin of Crazy Horse and fought with him in the Battle of Little Bighorn
He survived the Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890
Black Elk is best known for sharing his religious views, visions
and life history to poet John Neihardt who published these accounts in his book in 1932
Black Elk Speaks Near the end of Black Elk’s life
he recorded the seven sacred rites of the Sioux to ethnologist Joseph Epes Brown which were published in 1947 in the
Black The Sacred Pipe book Elk converted to Catholicism
but he also continued to practice Lakota ceremonies
“He was comfortable praying with this pipe and his rosary
and participated in Mass and Lakota ceremonies on a regular basis.”
Arvol Looking Horse – Cheyenne River
1954)Growing up in a traditional Lakota family and community
he was immersed in the culture and spirituality
He learned to speak Lakota as his first language
Arvol Looking Horse inherited the White Buffalo Calf Pipe and the role of Keeper
becoming a ceremonial leader of the Lakota
He is the current Keeper in a line that goes back for 19 generations
In the 400-year tradition of guardians of the sacred pipe
Looking Horse was the youngest to be entrusted with this responsibility
While attending a government boarding school he witnessed the suppression of the spiritual traditions of his people
which led to his decision to work for religious freedom
and the preservation and protection of his culture
Linguist/Historian/Writer (b.1889 d.1971)Ella Cara Deloria also called Aŋpétu Wašté Wiŋ (Beautiful Day Woman)
and novelist of European American and Native American ancestry
She recorded Native American oral history and legends
and also contributed to the study of Native American languages
Deloria was an expert on D/L/Nakota cultural religious
She was educated first at her father’s mission school
Elizabeth's Church and Boarding School
and then at All Saints Boarding School in Sioux Falls
Deloria transferred to Columbia Teachers College
and a special teaching certificate in 1915
Spiritual/Tribal Leader (b.1831 d.1890)Before the Battle of the Little Bighorn
Sitting Bull had a vision in which he saw many soldiers
“as thick as grasshoppers,” falling upside down into the Lakota camp
which his people took as a foreshadowing of a major victory in which many soldiers would be killed
the confederated Lakota tribes with the Northern Cheyenne defeated the 7th Cavalry under Lt
After working as a performer with Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show
Sitting Bull returned to the Standing Rock Agency in South Dakota
Due to fears that he would use his influence to support the Ghost Dance movement
Indian Service agent James McLaughlin at Fort Yates ordered his arrest
During an ensuing struggle between Sitting Bull’s followers and the agency police
Iron Nation – Lower Brule Tribal Leader (b.1815 d.1894)Principal chief of the Lower Brulé Lakota
he was one of the signers of the September 17
1851 Treaty of Fort Laramie along with people from Lakota
1865 treaty at Fort Sully with other Lakota chiefs
which established the Lower Brule Indian Reservation
The Black Hills had been guaranteed to the Lakota by the 1868 treaty signed at Ft
which resulted in the Black Hills Gold Rush
The South Dakota Department of Tribal Government Relations website notes
“He has been described as a just and noble leader.” He was inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame in 2006
Blossom Keeble – Lake Traverse Educator (b.1926 d.2007)The daughter of Samuel John and Evelyn Cordelia (DuMarce) Crawford
she graduated from Watertown Public School in 1945
Huron College in 1949 with a double major in English and Psychology
and the University of South Dakota in 1970
with a Masters's degree in Counseling and Doctorate of Education in 1974
She married Woodrow Wilson Keeble in June 1967 who was a decorated U.S
Army National Guard combat veteran of both World War II and the Korean War
Spiritual Leader (b.1955 d.2015)Richard Two Dogs was a spiritual leader and interpreter of the sacred for the Oglala Lakota Sioux of the Porcupine
South Dakota Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
He thought Native people needed to think of themselves holistically
recognizing that all people began as spirits
Rick Two Dogs could trace his medicine-man lineage back at least 250 years
he was told to stay at Pine Ridge and help his people
“If you are an authentic medicine man
the powers you draw from the Earth are here; the people we are supposed to help are here,” said Two Dogs
“The gift to heal follows the bloodline.”
Tribal Leader (b.1822 d.1909)One of the most important leaders of the Oglala Lakota from 1868 to 1909
he was also one of the most capable Native American opponents whom the United States Army faced in the western territories
He defeated the United States during Red Cloud’s War
which was a fight over control of the Powder River Country in northeastern Wyoming and southern Montana
Red Cloud was born close to the forks of the Platte River
They came from two of the seven major Lakota divisions
Red Cloud fought against neighboring Pawnee and Crow bands
Healer/Politician (b.1919 d.2021)A Lakota elder
LeBeau was born Wigmuke Waste’ Win (English: Pretty Rainbow Woman) in October 1919 in Promise
She earned her undergraduate degree in nursing in 1942 from St
LeBeau began working as a registered nurse in Pontiac
she enlisted in the United States Army Nurse Corps to serve in World War II and served in France
England and Belgium under the 76th General Hospital unit
LeBeau was awarded the Legion of Honour for her World War II service
she was inducted into the South Dakota Hall of Fame
Spiritual Leader (b.1942 d.2021)Medicine man and spiritual leader
he became well known during the Lakota takeover of the town of Wounded Knee on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota in 1973
The takeover of Wounded Knee had special meaning for Crow Dog because his great-grandfather
Members of the Ghost Dancer movement were being tracked down sparking the Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890
he sought to unify Indian people of all nations
As a practitioner of traditional herbal medicine and a leader of Sun Dance ceremonies
Crow Dog was also dedicated to keeping Lakota traditions alive which helped shape the Native American Self-Determination and Education Act
This inspired greater respect for cultural traditions
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Education: UCLA undergraduate degree in political science
Platform: unify the board to be student-focused
Campaign funding: Holdorff Polhill has raised $78,766 and spent $64,810 as of Jan
An independent expenditure committee called the Parent Teacher Alliance
which is sponsored by the California Charter Schools Association Advocates
and a UTLA-funded independent committee backing Steve Zimmer and Imelda Padilla has spent $37,768 opposing her
Key endorsements: National Women’s Political Caucus
Los Angeles County Committee; Political Women’s Committee; Speak UP; California Charter Schools Association; former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa; Dr
Campaign site: allisonforstudents.com
Allison Holdorff Polhill is hoping to bring her experience running the board of Palisades Charter High School to a much bigger stage at LA Unified
She is one of four candidates for the District 4 school board seat on the March 7 ballot
She is running to unseat incumbent Steve Zimmer
who is the board president and seeking his final term
Nick Melvoin and Greg Martayan are also running
Holdorff Polhill spent six years as an elected member of the governing board at Palisades High
She is a mother of three who attended their local public schools: Palisades Charter Elementary School
Paul Revere Charter Middle School and Palisades Charter High School
She also served on the boards of the elementary and middle schools
She said once her children attended school
she became devoted to their education and became an active member of the school community
The LA Unified seat represents the communities of Brentwood
If no candidate receives more than 50 percent of the votes
the top two vote-getters will advance to the general election on May 16
Holdorff Polhill said while she was working for the California Charter Schools Association as a parent organizer last summer urging people to get involved in the District 4 race
She said the timing was right for her because her youngest child graduated high school in the spring
“I’m jumping into the race because it’s urgent
And these things have to be taken care of as soon as possible so we can help these kids,” she said
Her priorities are to unify the board to be “student-focused,” support all successful educational models
“Let’s use what works,” she said of her support for all types of schools
She also backs localized control of schools and smaller learning complexes
“We need to end the polarizing arguments and focus on what’s important: the students
I am in support of all public schools and vehemently against any efforts to privatize education.”
“I am not running to expand charter schools
I am running so that all students can graduate with an excellent education.”
She said that running against an incumbent does not intimidate her
“I feel actually very comfortable with the roles and responsibilities of a school board member because I’ve sat in that seat
but I’ve sat in that seat and I’ve worked very well with all the differing parties.”
Holdorff Polhill was raised Yucaipa in San Bernardino County and attended public schools
Her father didn’t complete high school and worked as an auto mechanic
She said a teacher encouraged her to join speech and debate
which inspired her and opened up a new world from her humble background as she was able to travel to Boston and Washington
She then went on to UCLA and Loyola Law School
She has practiced environmental law and taught speech and debate at Pali and ethics and human communication at Woodbury University in Burbank
she oversaw a $30 million budget and 3,000 students
LA Unified’s budget is $7.6 billion and the district has more than 664,000 students
She also worked to have the school provide transportation for Pali students when LA Unified stopped providing buses
The school’s students live in 100 different ZIP codes
Holdorff Polhill describes herself as a “happy warrior” and said she can reach out to all sides and bring them together to discuss issues and come to an agreement
“My sole goal within the first few months would be to get everyone together,” she said
“My goal is for all students to have access to the best education possible
To increase achievement in all district schools
Holdorff Polhill said she would “advocate to support teachers by maintaining low class sizes
and ensuring ample resources are available in the classroom.” She would also implement programs to identify “at risk” students
to educate parents so they can help their kids
and to help middle school students be successful in high school
To help students most in need and to lift scores at the lowest-performing schools
she would ask for a specific plan for each school and place each school on the board’s agenda every month until the board was satisfied it was no longer low-performing
“Dangerous” is how she described the district’s $13.6 billion in unfunded liabilities and multimillion-dollar deficit
the results will be catastrophic and will lead to teacher layoffs
I have balanced a budget of $30 million — making sure to minimize cuts closest to the classroom — and established reserves for long-term sustainability
It is imperative we do this at LAUSD.”
The unfunded post-employment benefits must be addressed
have phased out lifetime health benefits providing various caps
buyouts or eliminating these benefits altogether because it is fiscally insolvent to continue to offer additional benefits.”
She noted that over a quarter of the funds allocated for each student’s Average Daily Attendance (ADA)
does not follow the student to the school site
but rather goes to paying for liabilities for those no longer working in the district
I will commit to oversee that swift measures are taken to address this dangerous fiscal matter.”
she would form a committee comprised of UTLA representatives
make sure the issue is on each month’s board agenda and set specific goals and timelines to monitor progress with the superintendent
Palisades High’s teachers are part of UTLA
and Holdorff Polhill said she helped craft a new contract with the union under sometimes contentious circumstances
“I think bargaining units and administrators can really get together and do right by students and balance the budget.”
She said the board “has a responsibility and a fiduciary duty to balance the budget and ensure that the district is fiscally solvent.”
Holdorff Polhill said the board needs to end its fight of “us vs
“There’s a lot of rhetoric where those who are trying to help in education are being painted as people who have hidden agendas other than to help students,” she said
“I am running so that all students can graduate with an excellent education and to address the budget
I am not running to expand charters,” she said
“I will be the first to call for the non-renewal of a charter that is not showing growth or has violated the law
if the public school is showing growth and students are thriving
we should share best practices and duplicate these models
We need to put an end to this stale debate of traditional versus charter schools and support all public school models that work
We have over 600,000 students and we need to ensure that every student can graduate and that is not happening now.”
The district’s “current regulation of charter schools is rigorous,” she said
“I know because I have worked with the LAUSD Charter School Division for the last 18 years as a school board member and in preparing three separate charter renewal documents.”
For charters that share space on district campuses
“LAUSD should help co-located schools learn to navigate the process
LAUSD has taken a hands-off approach once co-located schools are paired.” Instead
she called for “master planning” that doesn’t wait until the last minute but gives incentives for the parties to communicate and collaborate
leaders of each entity on a co-located site are discouraged from communicating.”
She said one of the tensions for co-located schools is transportation
She suggests “a hard look at alternatives like more car pooling and scheduling considerations,” and perhaps establishing a liaison who can help facilitate communications with the district
“I support the practice of co-location as it is logical means to this end — helping serve students with excellent education choices and also assisting the traditional school with declining enrollment.”
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Allison Holdorff Polhill is running for the Los Angeles Unified School Board in the March 7 primary election
Holdorff Polhill hopes to represent District 4
Hollywood and portions of the southwest San Fernando Valley
Jon Holdorf and Wendy Timpson were married on June 7
at the Willowdale Estate in Bradley Palmer State Park in Topsfield
Jon is the son of Kathy Dwyer and David Holdorf of Concord
Wendy is the daughter of Carol Austin and the late Richard Timpson
Both graduated from the University of Massachusetts Medical School on June 1
they began their first years of residency at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Hospital
where Jon is in the surgery department and Wendy is in the pediatrics department
and the maid of honor was the bride’s sister
Other locals in the wedding party included CCHS graduates Steve Wells and Lise Holdorf
and Middlesex School graduates Megan Terry Wallace
in Flint and 2259 East Hill Road in Grand Blanc
How did you get involved with King Arthur's Pasties
King Arthur's has been around since 1968
I needed a job and filled out an application
"Stick around and someday this will be yours." I didn't believe them
but 12 years ago my husband and I bought it
I learned everything I could from the owners
We're coming into our busy time with Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday orders
For Thanksgiving it's pies — pumpkin pies
We have a lot of different varieties of pies
Everything is homemade so if you set it on the table you can tell everyone you made it
We have different varieties: beef and vegetable
I'm doing cinnamon rolls and sticky buns
People come in for one item and go out with a grocery bag
I had a class in cake decorating but I've mostly learned as I went along
They taught me a lot about cake decorating
This is what I want to do." It's worked out well
I've done that pretty much since I started in the bakery business
it's nice to see them smile when they come to pick it up
I love to see their faces when they see their cakes
We always had Sunday dinner and she liked to bake
She took a cake-decorating class and I picked it up from her
When I started the job in Owosso I told them
I know how to decorate cakes." I could make a few flowers and do a border
What is a must have ingredient or tool in your kitchen
we get our vegetables from the farmers market
We try to get everything locally; the meat
Who would you like to compete against on Food Network
I'd like to be on “Cupcake Wars” or one of those shows where you have to create something out of the ingredients you're given
that would be fun; to see how they do things there
We have people who come here from up north and take our pasties back with them
What would you do if you weren't cooking
I take them to obedience training and I'm getting into agility and tracking
I belong to the Companion Dog Training Club in Flint
I don't know what I'd do without my dogs
I have one who picks up everything you drop and gives it to you
Even if you don't know you dropped it
she'll pick it up and wait for you to come back and notice
— King Arthur's Pasties in Flint is open 7 a.m
Monday through Friday and Saturday from 8 a.m
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associate principal at Lincoln Southeast High School; Alan Holdorf
the school year’s first Teacher of the Month honoree; Wayne Casper
chairman of the East Rotary Teacher of the Month committee; and Kayla Finck
a math teacher at Lincoln Southeast High School for the past six years
was recognized as the first honoree of the 17th year of the Teacher of the Month series cosponsored by the Lincoln East Rotary Club and U.S
entering his 15th year as chairman of East Rotary’s Teacher of the Month committee
said records show that Lincoln Christian High School teacher Dwayne Currie received the first award
A total of five teachers were recognized that year
brought back the Teacher of the Month idea from a Rotary meeting he had attended in Arizona
the sponsors have recognized a total of 131 teachers and awarded $26,200
split equally between East Rotary Club (for personal use) and U.S
Each honoree receives $100 from each sponsor
“Alan represents Lincoln Southeast High School and Lincoln Public Schools with honor
dignity and pride,” LSE Associate Principal Dr
Jeffrey Stoehr said in his nomination letter
“He is someone who is a wonderful example of a teacher who will long remain in the memory of many students.”
Math Department chair at Lincoln Southeast
He is the most upbeat person you have ever met
Holdorf teaches math and computer programming to students in grades 9-12
He is a Math Club sponsor/competition coach
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