Name: Susan Page (Stocker) Sturman

Age: 48

Years lived in District: 24 (1959-1977; 2002-present); family in Port Washington 48 years.

Marital Status: Married to David Sturman 25 years on May 21 (the day after the election)

Occupation: Culinary Instructor and Caterer : Sue offers custom-designed cooking classes for small groups of people in their own kitchens.  She teaches cheese appreciation classes for corporate & private clients, and through retailers.  She also caters parties, mainly for pre-existing clients.

Education, Colleges, Degrees Received and Dates:
• Flower Hill Elementary School 1964-1971
• Carrie Palmer Weber Junior High School 1971-1974
• Paul D. Schreiber High School: 1974-1977, diploma
• Boston University School of Public Communication: 1977-1981, Bachelor of Science in Public Relations, minor concentration in Organizational Communications
• Ecole de Gastronimie Francaise Ritz-Escoffier (Paris, France) 1992 Diplome Cesar Ritz

Children:
• Sarah, age 10, completing 5th grade at John J. Daly Elementary School
• Nicholas, age 7, completing 2nd grade at John J. Daly Elementary School

Professional Resume: http://epicurean.sturman.com/SPS_resume.pdf

Recent Memberships/Activities/Accomplishments :

Daly HSA (Home & School Association):

• Established website and email notification system for the Daly parent community
• Conceived and organized the funding and building of Daly's Outdoor Classroom
• Conceived  and obtained PWEF grant for Outdoor Exploration Kits
• Organized purchase of Daly's Mobile Technology Cart: 16 wireless networked laptop computers on a rolling cart with two state of the art printers, with HSA funds
• Reorganized finances and organization between general HSA funds and 5th grade graduation activities funds
• Instituted 3-way system of checks and balances for HSA finances

AGATE PW (Advocacy for Gifted & Talented Education):

• Transformed AGATE from independant, outside organization to becoming an HSA, more of a partnership model with the District
• As part of shift to becoming an HSA, oversaw rewriting of bylaws and reorganization of Board and Advisory Board
• Worked closely with SEPTA PW and SEPTA Manhasset to share information and reveal overlapping interests, with the vision of shifting the dialogue from competing for resources to strenghthening the call for addressing all childrens' educational needs as individuals

American Association of University Women/League of Women Voters:

• Assisted in the organization of a seminar on Education Finance Reform in New York State, with speakers Michael Rebell, of the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, and Matthew Gardner, of the Institute on Taxation and Finance

Beacon Hill Residents' Association

• Former Board member
• Former editor, BHRA newsletter

Safe Lawn/Clean Water Initiative:

• Founding member, promoting non-toxic gardening practises throughout
  Beacon Hill

American Cheese Society:

• Chair and Founding Member, Cheese Certification Alliance, a national initiative to create a certification program for cheese professionals

New York State Farmstead & Artisanal Cheese Maker's Guild:

• Director of Marketing & Development

St. Stephen's Church:

• former Sunday School Teacher
• co-created a communion preparation program for 7-9 year olds

Member, League of Women Voters

Member, Port Washington Chamber of Commerce