
MAPLE transition and FY 2017-18 officers
As some of you know, after 3.5 years as Chair/President, I will transition out of my role at the end of June 2017. Serving as MAPLE President has been the most fulfilling job of my last 8 years in the County and I plan to remain engaged for years to come. I'm excited to announce the new officers for FY 2017-18! Please join me in congratulating them! President - Margie Roberts (Department of Finance) Vice President - Chris Shaw (Human Resources) Secretary - David Murotake (HHS

MAPLE FY 2017-18 Elections Meeting and Mixer
Update June 28, 2017 I'm excited to announce the new officers for FY 2017-18! Please join me in congratulating them! President - Margie Roberts (Department of Finance) Vice President - Chris Shaw (Human Resources) Secretary - David Murotake (HHS); Soma Srinivasan (HHS) Membership VP - Ching Shen (Department of Finance); Chris Choo (Public Works) Communication VP - Maureen "Mo" De Nieva-Marsh (HHS; incumbent); Victoria McIntosh (Probation) Treasurer - Ralph Hernandez (Sheriff;

Dorothy Chou Proudfoot Elected as the President of the Marin County Bar Association
MAPLE Member Dorothy Chou Proudfoot has been elected the 2017 President of the Marin County Bar Association. She is the first Asian American to head the Bar Association in its 80-year history, and is committed to increasing diversity. The Installation Gala for the new Officers and Directors will be held on February 11, 2017. Dorothy has worked in the District Attorney's Office for fifteen years. The middle daughter of Chinese immigrants, she was raised in Orange County and e

MAPLE Professional Development Talk 10/25/16
Update 10/25/16 The presentations are available: LinkedIn Social Media We want to acknowledge and thank the organizers: Chris Shaw (Human Resources), Becky Ng (Community Development Agency), and Dongfen Gao (Information Services and Technology). In case you're curious, we got the sandwiches from Bahn Mi Zon food truck and the desserts were made by Becky Ng. 9/14/16 Please join us at our first professional development talk on Tuesday, October 25th, from noon to 1:30 PM at the

Introducing Asian Fitness Dancing program
Update 10/31/16 Check out three dance videos featuring our instructor Denise Lee and produced by Francie Hubert. Denise is offering free classes on Fridays from 12-12:30 PM in Suite 401 of the Civic Center. Please dress in comfortable clothing and flat shoes. If you're interested, please contact us and we'll put you on our fitness dancing listserv. Video #1 - Chinese Jing Luo Exericse Video #2 - Chinese Medical Fitness Dance Video #3 - Fitness Dance to song, Late Autumn (adde

MAPLE Members Brown Bag 9/7
Members, please join us at our Brown Bag event on Wednesday, September 7th, from noon to 1 PM at the Civic Center Ste 315. We'll be voting for officers and discussing our program for FY 2016-17 while having some ice cream. Please RSVP to ensure space availability. Hope to see you there! Update 9/7/16 Please find minutes here. #member #event #brownbag

Become a Member of MAPLE
Are you interested in getting more involved with MAPLE? After three years of establishment, we are starting to accept official membership applications. Membership is free and is open to any public employees in Marin County. As a member of MAPLE, you are entitled to: vote for the MAPLE governing board and policies; be nominated to serve on the MAPLE and DREAM Collaborative boards; and participate in members-only events and other committees and programs. It offers you venues fo

Meet our new Court CEO - James Kim
Our MAPLE member, James Kim, was featured in the latest edition of Frankly Speaking. Check out the article here to learn more about our new Court Executive Officer. #JamesKim #member

Meet Adora Gutierrez, our Maplean of the Month!
Q: Where are you from? A: Adora Gutierrez (AG): I was born and raised in the Philippines. I grew up in a Tarlac city where I graduated high school then moved to Manila to study college at the University of Santo Tomas and lived in Manila for 10 years. I lived in San Diego for a year when I first moved to the United States. Q: What attracted you to work for Marin County? A: AG – I want a job that is near where I live, and I was always impressed of the architectural design of t

Meet Marc Woo, our Maplean of the Month!
Q: Where are you from? A: Marc Woo (MW): I was born in San Francisco. Six months after I was born, we moved to Terra Linda and I have lived there ever since. Q: What attracted you to work for Marin County? A: MW – My brother Steven said that I should get a job with the County of Marin. Working in the Public Assistance Branch of Marin Health & Human Services, I am meeting people that are fun work with. Currently I am an extra-hire employee in the process of trying to become a