CITY CLERK
Fremont OCT 1 7 2024
Board and Commission Application CITYOF FREMONT
Board or Commission you wish to serve on: George W. Patterson House Advisory Board (Planning Commission applicants: Please attach supplemental questionnaire) Submit application to:
Office of the City Clerk
3300 Capitol Avenue, Building A City of Fremont
P.O. Box 5006 CONFIDENTIAL
Fremont, CA 94537-5006
Personal Information:
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Name: Teixeira Lauren S
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Resident of the City of Fremont: 49 years
Demographic Information:
Ethnicity:
• American Indian or Alaskan Native • Chinese
• Black or African American X White
• Afghan • Vietnamese
• Mexican • Filipino
• Indian • Pakistani
• Other Asian origin: (write-in optional)
• Other African origin: (write-in optional)
• Other Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin: (write-in optional) - 1-
Gender:
• Male • Prefer to self-identify
X Female • Prefer not to say
Language(s) Spoken: English
Background Information:-
Why do you wish to serve as a member of this Board or Commission:
Since moving here in 1975, I have been drawn to the story of Fremont, particularly the rich story of the land and people who lived and worked at Patterson Ranch. In the spring of 1983, I was able to attend a jazz concert - fund raising event held on the lawn of the Patterson House. This was two years before the development and opening to the public of Ardenwood Historic Farm. At the time I was deeply struck, moved by the "spirit" of Ardenwood and the sense of the stories it held to explore, the lives of those who lived on the land pre-contact, the Indigenous Ohlone peoples, and the early settlers and founders of Patterson Ranch. I came away from that event knowing I would one day research and write about this history and place. Ultimately, I did write about the Ohlone and worked closely with Ohlone descendants, and this became the foundation of my work and personal journey, a treasured gift, in good part by my experience at Ardenwood in 1983.
I became a resident of Fremont when my family moved here in June 1975. I became a senior at Washington High School in that fall 1975 and have been here through my adulthood, raising a family, and working a career as Children's Services Librarian until my retirement in September 2021. I have dedicated my life to providing library services, programming, and community outreach for families and children, both professionally and as private citizen. I served on the Fremont Library Advisory Commission from 1988 to 1991 while I was a graduate student in Library and Information Science at San Jose State University. Now that I am retired, I am again serving on the Library Advisory Commission and now would like to serve on the George W. Patterson House Board. By serving on the Patterson House Advisory Board, I would be able to serve my community with the skills and outlook of a long-time resident, as a librarian and as a researcher/writer of local and Bay Area history. And, I am applying in order to be of service in my retirement, which has always been an important personal goal for me.
What would you bring by way of perspective or experience to this Board or Commission: I have lived in Fremont for 49 years. I have raised my children in Fremont and now have grandchildren who live here and attend the same school as my children once did - Glenmoor Elementary. In my capacity as librarian, I served as a union steward and as Assistant Chief Library Steward for SEIU 521 and worked on negotiations and planning with library management. In addition, I founded and directed the California -2-
Indian Storytelling Association, a non-profit, from 1995 to 2015. I wrote a book on the Ohlone Indians and worked on local history research. The research and writing of the book, The Costanon/Ohlone Indians of the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Area: A Research Guide (1997 Ballena Press), lead me to gain a unique perspective on my community and its history. My book originated from the research and writing of my master's thesis for the degree in Library and Information Science - The Decimation of Information on the Costanoan/Ohlone Indians of the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Area (1991 San Jose State University / Department of Information and Library Science). The research for my thesis involved accessing local history collections housed in Alameda County and Santa Clara County libraries, San Jose State University as well as at the University of California at Berkely, especially the ethnographic and historical collections at the Bancroft Library. In addition, I worked as a research and editorial assistant for anthropologists and archaeologists on various ethnographic and archaeological environmental and historical reports throughout Fremont and the Bay Area and Southern California from 1989 until 1997. I have also performed as a storyteller at Ardenwood, usually in the garden by the old pool, at various events from 1996 to 2004. I have lived in Ardenwood neighborhood since 2004 in a house my parents purchased new in 1984. I feel that my interest and experience would provide a thoughtful, informed, positive and fruitful impact on the George W. Patterson House Advisory Board.
Employment/Volunteer Information:
Please list any qualifications you feel would provide positive input to the work of the commission.
Organization: Santa Clara County Library District Dates: 6/1995 to 9/2021 Location: Milpitas Library, 160 N. Main, Milpitas 95035 Position(s): Children's Librarian I| Responsibilities/accomplishments: Childrens' library programming including storytimes, poetry slams, craft programs, summer reading and book clubs; collection development and community engagement with Special Needs teachers and organizations, community outreach for families and children in Early Literature and Pre-reading programs. I created and presented the library podcast, The Storytime Seedlings: A Podcast for Early Childhood Literacy, from 2018 to 2021. I also worked in association with the Militas Historical Society in the proposed planning for an inclusive playground on MHS owned land until planning was curtailed by Covid shutdown in March 2019. -3-
Organization: Californian Indian Storytelling Association (CISA) a nonprofit Dates: 6/1995 to 6/2015 Location: Fremont, CA Position(s): Founder and Executive Director and Grant-writer Responsibilities/accomplishments: Served as administrator. Established statewide board of directors from California tribes throughout California, raised grant-funding for storytelling festivals in the Bay Area, Southern California, and Northern California, coordinated exchange programs between tribes in the Western States, as well as Hawaii and New Zealand.
Organization: _Oakland Public Library Dates: October 1994 to June 1995 Location: Oakland Main Library Position(s): Librarian for the Books for Wider Horizons Responsibilities/accomplishments: Trained community volunteers to present storytimes at Head Start Centers throughout Oakland, as well as provided training for Head Start parents in early literacy and storytelling and organized regular library visits for Head Start preschool students to their local Oakland Public Library branch.
Organization: Native American Studies Library, Ethnics Studies Department Dates: 4/1993 to 10/1994 Location: University of California, Berkeley Position(s): Native American Studies Librarian Responsibilities/accomplishments: Provided collection development and reference support for instructors and students on tribal history and culture of tribes across North America.
Organization: Alameda County Library Fremont Main and Centerville Dates: 1979 to 1986 Location: Fremont Main and Centerville libraries Position(s): Library page/clerk (1979 to 1985) and Library Assistant for Young Adult Services (1985 to 1986), SAN Librarian (1992 to 1995) Responsibilities/accomplishments: As a SAN (Services-AS-Needed) Librarian I worked primarily on the reference desk at the libraries in Fremont, as a YA Library Assistant I presented programs, visited High Schools in Fremont, developed the teen library collection at Centerville Library and worked on the reference desk. As a library page/clerk I shelved books and other items, worked on the check out desk and checked in returned materials.
Community Activities that you have been involved with (feel free to attach separate pages):
Centerville Jr High/Glenmoor Elementary Storyteller and trainer of students in storytelling 1994 to 1995 Name of Organization Position/Responsibilities/Accomplishments Dates -4-
PTA Glenmoor Elementary/Centerville Jr High/Washington High School Parent Volunteer 1985 to 1998 Name of Organization Position/Responsibilities/Accomplishments Dates Special awards or recognitions you have received: My 1991 master's thesis in Library Science was published as a book by Ballena Press in 1997, The Costanoan/Ohlone Indians of the San Francisco and Monterey Bay Area: A Research Guide.
Education Information:
San Jose State University MLS -- Masters in Library Science 1991 Educational Institution Degree/Diploma Field Year
California State University, Hayward BA Liberal Studies/English Concentration 1988 Educational Institution Degree/Diploma Year
Additional Information (Please provide any other information which you feel would be useful to the City Council in reviewing your application.)
Although my primary work has been as a librarian for Children's Services, I have always held a special interest in local history and the stories behind the passage of time - of people, cultures and places, particularly in Fremont where I have lived since 1975. I am currently a retired Children's Services Librarian, but continue to work on-call for Santa Clara County Library as an Extra Help Librarian. I worked for Santa Clara County Library from June 1995 to September 2021. I have worked in libraries from 1979, first as a library page/clerk, then Library Assistant and Librarian in both Alameda and Santa Clara County and UC Berkeley. I also currently serve on the Fremont Library Advisory Commission for the City of Fremont (since Spring 2023). In addition, I was honored to serve on the Fremont City Library Advisory Commission from 1988 to 1991 while I was a graduate student in Library Science. During my tenure the Library Commission provided consultation in the building and opening of the Fremont Main Library (1988 to 1989).
Civic service is a privilege and responsibility of interested, qualified, sincere citizens. The value and importance of wide participation of a large number of citizens cannot be measured. Your interest in serving on a board or commission of the City of Fremont is greatly appreciated.
General Information: Your application is a public document and will be kept on file for one year. If you would like additional information, please call the City Clerk's Office, at (510) 284-4060.
Please sign and date your application and submit to the Office of the City Clerk.
Thank you.
10/16/24
Signature Date
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Office of the City Clerk
3300 Capitol Avenue, Building A
P.O. Box 5006
Fremont, CA 94537-5006
October 16, 2024
Lauren S. Teixeira
To the City Clerk:
Please find enclosed my application to apply to serve on the Advisory Board for the George. W.
Patterson House.
I am honored to apply and respectfully wait for the review of my application by the Mayor and City Council for the City of Fremont.
Sincerely,
Lauren S. Teixeira