Occupation: Professional Rater
Company: TOEIC®, ETS
Born: Huntington Park, California
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies, University of New Orleans (1983)
Certificate, H.B. Zachry Company Electrical Apprenticeship School (1978)
Coursework in Master’s Program in Archaeology, Yale University (1968-1970)
Coursework in Psychology and Archeology, UCLA (1962-1967)
Coursework, Numerous Seminars and Retreats on ESL Teaching Methods, Management, Public Speaking, Employee Counseling, Disciplining and Leadership
Certifications:
Certificate in Archeological Conservation, University of London (1973)
Career:
Professional Rater, TOEIC®, ETS, Princeton, NJ (2010-Present)
Creator, Instructor, Workplace ESL, Roofers Union Local 153 Joint Apprenticeship Trade Council and Clover Park Technical College (2005-2011)
ESL Instructor, Embassy CES, Tacoma, WA (2010)
ESL Instructor, Integrated English Classes Level One-Four, Pierce College District, Lakewood, WA (2003-2010)
ESL Instructor, Annie Wright Schools, Tacoma, WA (2008-2009)
ESL Instructor, Level One A, One and Two, Green River College, Auburn, WA (2007)
ESL Instructor, Level Two, Tacoma Community House, Tacoma, WA (2003-2004, 2005)
ESL Instructor, Level One-Five, American Cultural Exchange, Pacific Lutheran College, Tacoma, WA (2002-2004)
ESL Instructor, Better English, Venezuela (1997-2002)
President, Importaciones Ivestra, S.A., Caracas, Venezuela (1993-1997)
Manager of Technical Services and Inspection Company, Mecanica Catsi Curaçao Nv (1992-1993)
Manager, Shell Refinery, Curacao (1992)
Maintenance Superintendent of Planning and Administration, Project Administrator, Coastal Aruba Refining Co. (1990-1991)
Configuration Management Operation Analyst, Noon Saloon Meeting Coordinator, Rockwell Space Operating Co., Houston, TX (1989-1990)
Electrical Foreman, Field Engineer, Turnover Coordinator, Austin Industries, Houston, TX (1988-1989)
Gas Plant Accounting Supervisor, Accounting Department, Senior Buyer, Maintenance Planner, Maintenance Foreman, Tenneco Inc, Houston, TX (1983-1988)
Maintenance Foreman, Good Hope Refinery, Good Hope, LA (1981-1983)
Apprentice, H.B. Zachry Electrical Company, Houston, TX (1977-1981)
Research Associate, Tulane University (1975-1977)
Assistant Librarian, Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy Library, UC Berkeley (1967-1969)
With, NASA
Maintenance Foreman, Shell
Maintenance Foreman, Exxon Mobil Corporation
Career Related:
Assistant Curator to Ethnographic Conservator, National Museum of the American Indian, Smithsonian (1970-1975); Instructor of Museum Studies, New York University
Civic:
Volunteer, Newberry Humane Society™; Volunteer, Percy’s Angelic Cat Rescue
Achievements:
First female maintenance superintendent at Coastal Aruba Refining Co. (1990); First woman to be promoted to maintenance foreman at Shell, Good Hope, Tenneco Inc and Exxon Mobil Corporation (1980s); First female to come out top of the class in fieldwork and classwork, H.B. Zachry Company Electrical Apprenticeship School (1977); Named the biggest moneymaker in the company, Tenneco Inc; While with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), she was the first person to successfully coordinate the daily nationwide noon meeting of NASA management personnel dealing with critical problems in the shuttle assembly and preflight program
Awards:
Best Practices in Workplace Development, Washington State Governor’s Award (2008); Award, Endurance Record, Noon Saloon, NASA (1989); Featured, Millennium Magazine
Family:
Daughter of Carl Wulfestieg and Virginia Wulfestieg
Widowed
One Stepdaughter
Three Step-grandchildren
Three Siblings
Hobbies:
Scuba diving; Working with animal rescue organizations