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Local philanthropist Helene Galen (left) will present Joan Boiko (right) with the Helene Galen Excellence in Education award at the Friday’s Women Who Rule luncheon. Photo: Gregg Felsen Joan Boiko serves as Communications Manager of the Palm Springs Unified School District (PSUSD) and is slated to receive the inaugural “Helene Galen Excellence in Education Award” from the Women Leaders Forum (WLF) of the Coachella Valley on January 31st. A long-time supporter of WLF, Boiko keeps in constant contact with every high school counselor in PSUSD, making sure that students learn about the benefits of joining WLF’s Young Women Leaders Mentoring and Scholarship Program. Boiko, whose two daughters are graduates of the program and received scholarships, manages the district’s newsletter and has been deeply involved in the success of the Digicom Student Film Festival, the Pinnacle Fund Foundation and promoting the new Helene Galen Performing Arts Center at Rancho Mirage High School. Boiko is also the past president and a founding member of Soroptimist of Palm Springs and has raised thousands of dollars over the years supporting women and girls in the Coachella Valley. KB: Joan, you’ve said you knew you wanted to be a journalist from the time you were about 10 years old—that you always wanted to make a difference in people’s lives through writing. Why do you think that is? Did you grow up in a literary family? JB: I have always loved to write, and I have always loved sitting and listening to people’s stories. My mom was a lyricist for many years, and her brother wrote really great poems, so I suppose it’s in my blood. I wanted to take my love and affinity for writing and use it to make a difference in people’s lives. I think that’s why most journalists choose the career they do. It certainly isn’t for the money. KB: You then went on to serve as editor of your college newspaper before serving as the editor of a community newspaper and then reporter for the Bridgeport Post and Bridgeport Telegram in Bridgeport, Connecticut. What was your favorite kind of story to cover? JB: Writing education stories was always my favorite stories to write. I loved the education beat. I sat with the superintendent of the school district I covered in Trumbull, Connecticut each and every week and was eager to share the great things going on there with our readers. I was never the person who wanted the front page byline about a murder or rape (though I wrote a couple of those too). No, what I wanted to come under my byline was the stories about teachers who are touching the lives of their students through what they share in their classrooms. Joan Boiko flanked by PSUSD Superintendent Dr. Christine Anderson and former Assistant Superintendent Of Business Services Lisa Howell at the Cathedral City Chamber of Commerce’s Golden Apple Awards. KB: And what brought you to Palm Springs from the East Coast? JB: The Post-Telegram was sold shortly after my parents moved from Long Island to Phoenix. I was unhappy with the new ownership, and I missed my family too. The paper offered a buy out, so I took it and moved to Phoenix. But it was 1989, and the economy was poor in Phoenix at that time. There were no jobs for me. After six months, I expanded the search and found my way to Palm Desert where I became the editor of the Palm Desert Post for 10 years. It was here that I met my best friend who after a year and a half become my better half and the most wonderful husband and father to our children that I could ever hope for. Ira and I have been married for almost 23 years, and I am grateful that the job search brought me here…and to him! KB: I love it! And now you serve as Communications Manager for the Palm Springs Unified School District. What do your responsibilities include? What are the highlights of a typical week for you? JB: I couldn’t possibly list EVERYTHING, so I’ll attempt to hit the largest areas: internal and external communications (media liaison, communicating with staff, website postings, crisis communications); writing and editing of District Supplement published every two months; host of “You Learn Something New Every Day” weekly radio show; participation in Superintendent’s Cabinet; preparing and scheduling community presentations by Superintendent and Board of Education members; liaison with Chambers of Commerce and local civic organizations; coordination of Principal for a Day and Teacher of the Year programs; coordination of District Health Fair; coordination of Lighten Up (similar to “Biggest Loser”) program for staff and Healthy & Fit competition at high schools. Highlights of a typical week include visiting schools and seeing the great things going on in our classrooms, chatting with interesting guests on our radio show and sharing great news about our kids or staff with media. Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz recently stopped by as a guest on Joan’s radio show “You Learn Something New Every Day.” KB: Tell me more about your radio show, “You Learn Something New Every Day.” What topics do you cover and how can our readers listen in? JB: The focus of the show is, of course, Palm Springs Unified School District, I usually have two sets of guests with one being district staff members and/or students and the other representatives for community partners. We talk about programs, activities and news in our district and give our partners the opportunity to talk about the great work they are doing and contributions they are making to our schools and our students. The show airs live on Progressive Talk 1450 KPTR AM on Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m. KB: You’ve mentioned that you always knew you would do something in education. Why do you think that is? JB: Of all the assignments I had in my journalism career, the ones that I have enjoyed the most and found most fulfilling revolved around educational activities. To me, there is nothing more important than education and no people who can have a bigger impact on the future of our children than teachers. I could never teach because I lack the patience, but I have always wanted to contribute to the education of our children in some way. I thought maybe I would run for school board and that would be that contribution. I still might do that some day. But when I saw the ad in the newspaper for this job, I just knew that this was the perfect job for me. I could combine my journalistic interests and talents with my passion for education. I was right! Joan Boiko KB: Sounds like a perfect fit indeed! Joan, in addition to WLF, are there any other civic or philanthropic activities or groups with which you’re involved? JB: I am a member of the Board of Trustees for United Cerebral Palsy of the Inland Empire, and I am a founding member, past president and current co-secretary of Soroptimist International of Palm Springs. I am also a mentor with the Ophelia Project at Raymond Cree Middle School. KB: When you’re not hard at work, what activities do you enjoy in and around Palm Springs? JB: I enjoy shopping, bike riding, concerts and hiking KB: Joan, what is it that you love most about the community of Palm Springs? JB: What I love most about the Coachella Valley is how philanthropic so many of our citizens are either through personal financial contributions or through the work that they do to raise funds through civic organizations. While there are some very wealthy people who work, play and/or live here, we also have a tremendous amount of poverty. As an example, 83 percent of our students in Palm Springs Unified School District are eligible for free or reduced lunch, which means that their families are at or below the poverty level. It is wonderful that so many people give of their time and resources to help those less fortunate. I can’t think of a place I would rather live or people I would rather surround myself with.
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Mná Mná Ceannaireacht Fhóraim Cé Riail! Dámhachtainí Lóin & Scoláireachtaí Fundraiser Donna MacMillan, Kathy Greco, Susan Stein & Joan Boiko a bheith onóir ag Ceannairí mBan Fhóraim 2 Bliantúil Mná Cé Riail! Dámhachtainí Lóin & Fundraiser Scoláireacht, 31 Eanáir ag Agua Caliente Saoire; Jim Houston chun Faigh Tionscnaimh "Super Man" Gradam Beidh ceithre iontach mná Coachella Valley a onóir as a gceannaireacht phobail urghnách, sa tseirbhís phoiblí agus fiontraíocht aislingeach ar Dé hAoine, 31 Eanáir, 2014 ag Ceannairí Fóram Mná 2ú an Ghleann Coachella ar "Mná Cé Riail!" Gradaim Bhliantúla Lóin agus Fundraiser Scoláireachta, a ghleann ar fud onóir ómós mná áitiúla iontach difríocht a dhéanamh inár bpobal. An ócáid 11:00 ag an Saoire Agua Caliente Spa, 32250 Bob Hope Drive, a emceed ag KESQ-teilifíse Karen Devine agus Scoil na mBráithre Críostaí Áitiúil 2 ar Brooke Beare - agus beidh tús amach le fáiltiú Champagne galánta agus ceant adh ina dhiaidh meán lae clár dámhachtainí, ceant beo agus 'sláintiúil' lón, urraithe ag Desert Réigiúnach Ionad Leighis. Is iad na Urraitheoirí Teideal an ócáid Desert Ionad Leighis Réigiúnach agus an Agua Caliente Banna Indians Cahuilla. Fáltais an cheant beo agus ar chluiche de suas le $ 50,000 le Bealaí chun Rath, rannán de chuid na Comhpháirtíochta Eacnamaíochta Ghleann Coachella a bheidh, dul díreach i dtreo scoláireachtaí coláiste do bhaill na mBan Óga Ceannairí WLF ar Meantóireacht Clár. I measc na bliana seo gan íoc "mná a riail": Donna MacMillan, daonchara, "Mary T. Gradam Ceannaireachta Pobail Roche." Cáil air ar fud an Ghleann Coachella agus níos faide le haghaidh a croí mór agus daonchairdeas ollmhór, MacMillan Bhronn na milliúin dollar thar na blianta atá le nonprofits agus eagraíochtaí áitiúla i ngátar, lena n-áirítear Eisenhower Leighis Ionad, Coláiste na Desert, an Amharclann McCallum, an Palm Springs Féile Scannán Idirnáisiúnta, an Músaem Ealaíne Palm Springs agus an Músaem Ealaíne Palm Springs nuabhunaithe i Palm Desert. An bhliain seo caite, chuaigh MacMillan WLF tacaíocht Helene Galen i maoiniú scoláireachtaí choláiste i bhfad ag teastáil le haghaidh comhaltaí de WLF ar "Ceannairí Mhná Óga Meantóireacht Clár." Kathy Greco, POF Desert Dúiche Sláinte, "Jackie Lee Houston Croí na Gradam Óir." Mar Phríomhfheidhmeannach ar Desert Dúiche Sláinte, faoi stiúir Greco an muirear a chur ar fáil $ 5 milliún i maoiniú do Cónaitheacht Clár nua UCR Ionad Leighis ag Desert Réigiúnach Ionad Leighis. Ina theannta sin, d'oibrigh sí chun maoiniú os cionn $ 900,000 chun an Comhaontas le haghaidh Clár Giniúint sláintiúla, i gcomhpháirtíocht leis an Sláinte Clinton Matters Tionscnamh, i ngach scoil i nGleann Coachella - touching is 71,000 mac léinn i 32 scoil ar fud na Desert ar na trí ceantair scoil. Sheol Greco chomh maith le tionscnamh nua neamhdhaingne bhia chun rochtain ar bhia sláintiúil a chinntiú don underserved, lena n-áirítear leanaí agus na seanóirí ar ioncam íseal. Cuireann an clár níos mó ná milliún punt de torthaí úra agus glasraí le foinsí bia a dháileadh i nGleann Coachella. Joan Boiko, Bainisteoir Cumarsáide, Palm Springs Aontaithe Scoil Dúiche, tionscnaimh "Helene Galen Ghradam Oideachais i." Nuair a thagann sé chun cumarsáid a dhéanamh leis an éachtaí agus accolades de Palm Springs Aontaithe Scoil Dúiche, a dhéanann sé aon duine níos fearr ná Joan Boiko. Tá tacaíocht le fada-am a WLF, coimeádann Boiko i dteagmháil rialta le gach comhairleoir scoile ard i PSUSD, ag déanamh cinnte go bhfoghlaimíonn mic léinn faoi na buntáistí a cheanglaíonn Ceannairí mBan Óga WLF ar Meantóireacht agus Clár Scoláireachta. Boiko, a bhfuil a beirt iníon céimithe an chláir agus scoláireachtaí faighte, bainistíonn nuachtlitir an cheantair agus bhí sé páirteach go domhain i an rath a bhí ar an Féile Scannán Digicom Mac Léinn, an Fhondúireacht Ciste Pinnacle agus cur chun cinn an Helene Galen nua Oirfide Arts Center ag Rancho Mirage Ard Scoil. Ina theannta sin, úsáideann Boiko sí seó raidió "Foghlaim tú rud éigin nua gach lá" ar 1450 rn KPTR caint forásach chun saincheisteanna san oideachas agus an misean WLF a phlé. Tá sí freisin an t-uachtarán anuas agus ar dhuine de bhunaitheoirí Soroptimist de Palm Springs agus ardaíodh na mílte dollar thar na blianta ag tacú le mná agus cailíní i nGleann Coachella. Susan Stein, Stiúrthóir Cruthaitheach / Léiritheoir, Seachtain Faisean El Paseo, Faisean Eagarthóir Palm Springs Saol Magazine, "Gradam fadradharcacha WLF." Nuair a thagann sé chun bhfís chruthaitheach le casadh faiseanta, aon duine i nGleann Coachella i gcomparáid le Susan Stein, an eagarthóir ar bhealach fada-am a Palm Springs Saol Magazine agus Stiúrthóir Cruthaitheach / Léiritheoir Faisean Seachtain El Paseo. Tá fís uatha Stein ar inneallghluaiste Faisean Seachtain i ócáid agus turasóireachta teanndáileog speisialta móra ceannairí mná ó Ghleann Coachella agus ina dhiaidh tréada a bheith i láthair. Tá tacaíocht le fada-am a WLF, comhpháirtithe Stein gach bliain le Saks Ascaill an 5ú chun titim síniú WLF i láthair tús amach "Faisean Oíche Amach" i mí Mheán Fómhair. Bhí sí ina mheantóir ar go leor mná óga spéis i slite beatha sa tionscal faisin. Chomh maith le onóir na ceithre mban suntasach a riail, beidh WLF a chéad "Gradam Super Man" i láthair proudly chun tacaíocht le fada-am agus curadh an oideachais, an tUasal Jim Houston. Tá Palm Springs bhfuil cónaí ar feadh níos mó ná 30 bliain, an bhliain seo caite Houston thacaigh WLF ar "Scoláireacht Fiúntais Jackie Laoi Houston," a dháileadh ar gach Bealtaine do cheannaire bean óg tuillte ag lorg ardoideachas. Thar na blianta, tá fhlaithiúlacht Houston go raibh WLF unmatched. "Donna MacMillan, Kathy Greco, Joan Boiko agus Susan Stein freastal samhlacha ról mar iontach agus inspirations do bhaill cumasach Cheannairí Mná Fóram agus na mná óga meantóir againn," a dúirt an tUachtarán WLF Amy Blaisdell. "Tá muid thar a bheith thrilled ómós a íoc leis na ceathrar ban fabulous agus ardú cistí i bhfad ag teastáil le haghaidh ár gceannairí óga mná ag lorg ardoideachas. Spreagadh mé gach ceannaire bean i nGleann Coachella a bheith páirteach WLF ar 31 Eanáir mar onóir dúinn na mná urghnách a riail - chomh maith lenár féin "fear Super," an iontach Jim Houston. Tá sé cinnte a bheith ina lá spreagúil. " Bunaithe i 2001 ag reatha Indiach Wells Councilmember, Mary T. Roche, an misean WLF é a chumhachtú agus ceannairí mná de gach aois agus cúlra a fhorbairt. Thar na 12 bliain anuas, tá WLF ardaíodh níos mó ná $ 300,000 i gcistí scoláireacht choláiste do bhaill cláraithe ina Ceannairí Mhná Óga Meantóireacht Clár. Tá praghsanna Ticéad $ 65 do bhaill agus $ 85 do neamh-bhaill. Seo WLF bliana agus a Ceannairí Mhná Óga bheith i gcomhpháirtíocht le bia a fháil mBanc de Ghleann Coachella chun cabhrú le beatha an ocras. Tabhair mír amháin stánaithe bia nó níos mó chun cabhrú leo siúd atá i ngátar. Chun tuilleadh eolais a fháil faoi WLF, tabhair cuairt ar an láithreán gréasáin ag www.wlfdesert.org . Cosúil Bí ar an chéad cheann a maith an post seo!