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Ms. Jan Marholin

By Jonathan F., Dayana G., Maricela H., Marlene J., Joseph P., Bertha R., Jordan T., Alex T.

Q: What is your full name?

A: Jan Susan Marholin

Q: Where were you born?

A: I was born and raised in San Diego, California

Q: What are your parent's names?

A: My father's name is Herman and my mother's name is Arlene

Q: What do you remember about the house you lived in?

A: It was a big house and was a lot of fun to live in

Q: What do you remember most about your childhood?

A: I had a brown and white Springer Spaniel dog named Queenie. I used to love to play with her everyday when I got home after school. Also, my parents owned a sporting goods store called Krasne's. I spent many hours working there, mostly keeping track of all the items in the store so that we would not run out.

Q: Tell me about your family?

A: My father is alive but my mother has passed away. I have one sister named Abbee who is a flight attendant.

Q: What is your family background, personal history (grandparents, great grandparents, relatives) and their roles in the community?

A: My mother was very active in many community charities. I learned a lot about giving back to your community by watching my mother. She was very caring and very unselfish. She donated a lot of her time to make our town a better place.

Q: Could you describe your profession to me? What do you do at your job?

A: I am the Carpinteria District Technology Coordinator. I plan and organize all the technology activities for the entire district.

Q: What is your address and phone of your business?

A: Carpinteria Unified School District 1400 N.Linden Ave. Carpinteria, CA 805) 684-4511

Q: Describe the activities in which you are currently involved?

A: The two big things going on right now are the Jason Project 2000 and the Cyber Fair 2000 contest. Also, I am coordinating the Main School 4th grade project called "Habitat" in which they are writing and recording their own CD of songs about the environment.

Q: What does the term "Civic Leadership" mean to you?

A: It means being a community leader. Getting involved in your community and making a positive difference.

Q: Could you list and describe the changes or contributions you have made to the community?

A: I have been working for two years building a connection between the local business community and the school district. It takes a lot of money and support to make any school program successful but the budgets are not always there. Thus we need help from our community to make up the difference.

Q: How long have you been involved with the community?

A: I have worked for the district for over twenty years. I was a teacher until I became the technology coordinator several years ago.

Q:Can people email you?

A: Yes! I can reached at

Q: Tell us something about you?

A: I am very excited about my job. I love meeting people and the job requires me to meet a lot of people. I love to play tennis. I used to coach a girls tennis team. Also, I would love to meet a kangaroo.

This page was written by Jonathan F., Jordan T., Dayana G., Maricela H., Marlene J., Joseph P., Bertha R. and Alex T.

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