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4) THERESA GUARDELLA 2809 Marion Street E-mail: tgardella@earthlink.net Cover Letter: No worries on the delay getting back to me. I'm just glad you're willing to review my application. I did what you said and kept it brief, but please let me know if you'd like more information on my background and/or interest in the Task Force. I'm excited by this opportunity and really look forward to contributing whatever skills and experience I can to such a worthy endeavor. It's a wonderful way for me to be more engaged in my new community. Why are you interested in serving on a city Task Force exploring civic engagement in Roseville? My family moved to Roseville one year ago from Minneapolis and from the first day we moved in we have felt welcomed by our neighbors and our new community. From both my personal and professional experiences, I know that strong and vibrant communities are active in the planning and implementation of initiatives and strategies that impact their lives. Strong and vibrant communities are welcoming to newcomers and inclusive of all people. Strong and vibrant communities welcome new ideas while respecting experience and wisdom. The Civic Engagement Task Force gives me a perfect opportunity to bring my personal and professional interest to an endeavor that is searching for ways to make Roseville an even stronger and more vibrant community. Describe your current and past experience in civic engagement issues and efforts, including but not limited to your community involvement in Roseville. As a new resident to Roseville, I have limited community involvement in Roseville (we're first time homeowners so our learning curve has been steep and kept us pretty busy!). However, much of my professional life has involved building stronger civic engagement efforts. In my former communities, I've participated in neighborhood meetings, attended City Council meetings, and been involved in community programs, such as Clean Up days, and Urban Gardening. I currently serve on several Advisory Committees (see below). Summarize special skills and qualifications you have acquired from employment or previous community work which may be useful in the Task Force's work. Currently I am a Program Officer with Nexus Community Partners, a community building intermediary working on the Eastside of St. Paul and in North and South Minneapolis. Community engagement is a key strategy in our work of community building. Community engagement includes multiple techniques used to promote the participation of residents in community life, and to strengthen neighborhood Program Planning Committee Report to the May 10. 2011, Roseville Human Rights Commission 11 - Meeting