I wanted to express my sincere interest and enthusiasn in regards to participating as a board member with Madison Hours. The work that Madison Hours does is in alignment with my own values and iterests in helping create a local, transparent economic system grounded in social and ecological sustainability. I am a systems thinker, an initiator, educator, and social change agent--brining diverse skills in the ecology and economy of place. I bring well rounded skills in volunteer and event coordination and community outreach and education. Working within non-profit organizations for the past 8 years, I also have a solid sense of how Boards work and are structured both as a staff and as a board/committee member with a variety of conservation education and social justice organizations. I am also very fortunate to be working with my 3 loves - people, plants, and dirt- in my favorite place - Wisconsin ,and believe that we need to generate multiple forms of currencies (beyond the greenback) and redefine a local sense of place. My service to the Hours community as a current member, volunteer and beyond will help highlight the community, in local currencies. Thank you for your consideration and I look forward to learning and growing with Madison Hours as a Member of the Board of Directors.