2011 –
2012 Can Do! Board of Directors

Michelle Baumert,
Director
Mary Silveira Representative
baumertfam@gmail.com
Michelle Baumert joined the
Can Do!
board in August 2009. She and her husband Owen
have three children:
Ethan is
in fourth grade, Elliot is in third grade and
Ella is a first grader at Mary E. Silveira.
Michelle is a native San Franciscan,
worked at a Global Travel Management Company and
traveled extensively throughout Latin America. Michelle and her husband moved to San Rafael in 2000 to
start a family and now lives "happily ever
after."
Jacquie Gribens, President
jgribens@aol.com
Jacquie joined the
Can Do! Board in
June, 2009. She and her husband Bruce have three children,
Allie, a 7th grader at Miller Creek, Nick, a 9th grader, and
Josh, an 11th grader. Prior to joining the
Can Do! Board, Jacquie served as a member of
Dixie's Site Council, and as Vice-President of
the Dixie Home and School Club/Can Do! Family
Giving Campaign co-chair. Jacquie was born in Mexico City and has lived in the Boston
area, the DC area, and
Omaha. She and her family have been
in Marin since 2006. Jacquie has a BBA from the
University of Massachusetts in Amherst,
and a JD from
Suffolk
University
Law
School. Jacquie
was a Legal Aid lawyer in Lowell
and Boston, and remains active
in homelessness issues in Marin.
Sue Hickey, CFO
sue_hickey@sbcglobal.net
Susan Hickey joined the Can Do! Board in January of
2011. Susan has 8 years
of experience as a volunteer treasurer, serving both the Mary
Silveira Home and School Association and the San Rafael Mother’s
Club. Susan is employed
by Saint Mark’s School as the Financial Aid Administrator and
has an MBA in Finance from the University of San Francisco.
Her 2 daughters attend Mary Silveira;
Jillian in 5th
grade & Morgan in 2nd. Susan and her husband
C.J. are originally from Pennsylvania, but the bay area has been
their home for the last 16 years.
Natalie Huggins, Director
Miller Creek Representative
nataliehuggs@comcast.net
Natalie
Huggins joined the
Can Do! Board in
February 2007. After having lived in
Oregon, Nebraska and Connecticut,
Natalie and her husband Geoff were thrilled to set down roots in
the Terra Linda area of
San Rafael
in 2002. Their son, William, is a 6th grader at Miller
Creek Middle School. After volunteering on the
Can Do! Business
Partner Campaign, she now chairs the committee. Natalie has her
Masters in Teaching, working as a secondary social studies
teacher and an Education Equity Specialist conducting trainings
for school district personnel in the Pacific Northwest and
Pacific
Islands
in the areas of race, gender and national origin equity.
Carmen McHugh, Director
Miller Creek Representative
carmenmchugh@yahoo.com
Carmen joined
Can Do! in June
2009. She and her husband Sean have two children, James, a 9th
grader and Alicia, an 8th grader at Miller Creek. They
have been living in the community since 1999. Before joining
the
Can Do! board,
Carmen served as co-president of the Dixie Home and School Club
for two years, as secretary for DHSC for one year, as chair of
Site Council at Dixie for two years, sat in the District English
Language Advisory Committee as the Dixie
representative, has worked with
Can Do! on the
Auction Committee, and helped in the classrooms. Carmen has a
BS in Biology and a Masters degree in Marine Biology. She
worked in biotechnology before becoming a stay-at-home mom. She
is also involved in other community sports and activities.
Lynn Merrion, Director
Miller Creek Representative
lynnmer@yahoo.com
Lynn Merrion joined the
Can Do! board in
June 2008. She and her husband Mark have 3 children, a daughter
(a freshman in college), a son (a 9th grader in high school) and
a daughter (a 7th grader at Miller Creek). Lynn grew up in Terra Linda and is a graduate of the Dixie
School District,
Terra
Linda
High School and
Sacramento
State
University.
She worked in the computer industry for 10 years before
becoming a full-time mom and volunteer in 1999. Lynn
continues to be an active volunteer for her children’s schools,
sports and other community activities.
Kim Revai, Director
Vallecito Representative
krevai@comcast.net
Kim Revai joined the Can Do! board in
2011. Kim and her husband have two children who attend Vallecito
Elementary school. Kim serves on the Vallecito PTA and is an
active classroom volunteer. Kim grew up in Marin County,
received a BA from U.C. Irvine and a J.D. from University of San
Francisco. She worked as an attorney in San Francisco for many
years before being promoted to a full time stay at home mom. She
and her husband moved to Terra Linda in 2002 to take advantage
of the fabulous Dixie School District.
Lesley Savelli, Director
Mary Silveira and Miller Creek Representative
lesley@focusav.com
Lesley Savelli joined the
Can Do! board in
March 2006. Lesley and her husband have three
children who attend Terra Linda High School, Miller
Creek
Middle School and Mary
Silveira (MES) elementary school.
Lesley has served on the
MES Site Council and the Home and School Board, and is a very
active classroom volunteer and room parent. Lesley grew up
in San Francisco and attended college in San Diego. She worked in hotel
management and events where she met her husband and started a
multimedia presentation company, Focus Audio Visual.
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