Current Employment
Senior Consultant, National Demographics Corporation, 2017 – present
Past Employment
- City Clerk, Department Director, Executive Manager, City of Buena Park, CA, 1998 – 2017
- Deputy City Clerk, Division Manager, City of Buena Park, CA, 1994 – 1997
- Adjunct Professor, 2014-17 UC Irvine Extension and Association of California Cities – Public Policy Making Academy “Public Governance – City Government.”
Education
- Master of Public Administration, National University
- Bachelor of Science, Business Administration, Grand Canyon University
- Master Municipal Clerk, International Institute of Municipal Clerks
- Certified Municipal Clerk, International Institute of Municipal Clerks
Publications and Articles
- Contributor, 2014 League of California Cities Western Cities publication, “The Balanced Triangle and the City Clerk’s Role in Local Government.”
- Co-Author, “International Institute of Municipal Clerks Code of Ethics Rules of Procedure,” adopted by IIMC, July 2008
- Editor/Contributor, 2008 League of California Cities publication, “The People’s Business: A Guide to the California Public Records Act”
Speaker or Panelist
- Founder, Program Chair, and Trainer, City Clerks Association of California, “Nuts & Bolts” Education Institute (100+ participants annually), 1997-2004
- Mentor for Continuing Education for Public Officials, provided educational and professional guidance to entry-level City Clerks, 2002-2004
- Guest Speaker, 2012 Association of California Cities Orange County, Government Leadership Summit, “Navigating Public Policy”
- Guest Speaker, 2008 League of California Cities New Law and Election Seminar, “The Rewards of Being a Fearless City Clerk”
- Guest Speaker, 2008 League of California Cities Mayor and City Council Executive Forum, “Technology and Electronic Media and the Public Records Act”
- Educator and Trainer, 2007-2008 Master Municipal Clerk Academy of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, “Understanding the Complex Legalities of the Clerk Domain”
- Guest Speaker, 2003 League of California Cities New Law and Election Seminar, “The Art of Preparing Minutes and Crafting Agenda Reports”
- Guest Speaker, City Clerks Association of California 1998 Annual Conference, “Charting Your Course – The Role, Responsibilities, and Duties of the City Clerk”
- Guest Speaker, Government, Business & Education Tech Expo 1997, “Records Management”
Professional Affiliations
- International Institute of Municipal Clerks
- League of California Cities, City Clerks Department
- City Clerks Association of California
- Southern California City Clerks Association
- Buena Park Area Business Council
- Historical Society of Buena Park
Honors / Awards
- 2007 Integrity of Profession Award, Soroptimist International of Buena Park
- “Shalice Tilton Day,” September 12, 2006, Buena Park City Council Proclamation
- 2003 President’s Award, “Paying it Forward to Youth,” City Clerks Association of California
- 2002 President’s Ensemble Award, City Clerks Association of California
- Nominee, 1999 International Institute of Municipal Clerks Technology Award of Excellence
Districting / Redistricting Projects
- Campbell
- Citrus Heights
- Coalinga Huron School District
- Coastside Water
- Elk Grove City
- Exeter
- Fallbrook Elem
- Fallbrook Regional Health
- Half Moon Bay
- Lakeside Fire Protection
- Lemoore
- Lincoln City
- Little Lake City Schools
- Lodi
- Lompoc
- Los Alamitos Unified
- Martinez City
- Menlo Park
- Moreland School District
- New Jerusalem
- Oxnard City
- Pacifica
- Palm Springs
- Palomar CCD
- Paso Robles
- Porterville
- Redwood City
- Redwood City Schools
- Richmond
- Rohnert Park
- Roseville
- San Bruno
- San Rafael
- San Rafael City Schools
- San Ramon Unified
- Santa Barbara County Citizens’ Independent Redistricting Commission
- Santa Rosa
- Selma
- South San Francisco
- South San Francisco Unified
- Sunnyvale
- Vacaville Unified
- Vallejo
- Ventura
- West Contra Costa Unified
- West Covina