"Have convictions. Be friendly. Stick to your beliefsÂ
as they stick to theirs. Work as hard as they do."
Eleanor Roosevelt
Your New Board Members
The 2024-25 Board of Directors held a planning meeting in July.
We set several goals for the coming year including growing our membership and broadening our fundraising efforts to ensure that our Branch is on a positive trajectory for the future. The Board looks forward to an exciting year ahead.
Schelly Jensen - Co-President.
Schelly has been a member of AAUW-RSP since 2011. During the past 13 years she has served as VP of development, President-Elect, President and Neighborhood Group Chair. She’s also served on various committees including Women of Distinction and Bylaws. Schelly graduated from UCLA and had a law degree from UC Davis. She has lived in Southern California, the Bay Area and Portland, OR, all while working for Verizon. Schelly moved to Roseville in 2007. In her spare time, she enjoys travelling, playing bocce ball, reading and socializing with friends. She joined AAUW to meet women of substance.
Sandy Haley - Co-President.
Sandy lives in Sun City Roseville. She joined AAUW because she was interested in supporting education and in joining many of the interest groups. With Schelly ‘s help, Sandy plans to discharge her responsibilities as co-President to the best of her ability and do all that she can to support our programs.
Michelle Colletto – President Elect
Living in Lincoln, she has committed herself to making a positive impact on her community by joining the American Association of University Women (AAUW). This past year Michelle worked with Speech Trek, helping train judges, and also worked on the High School Scholarship Committee. Both experiences were very rewarding, and she met and worked with so many wonderful women. Additionally, she is a part of the Wednesday Book Group. This year she is serving as the President Elect and Chair of Speech Trek. These programs are pivotal in empowering the next generation, and she is passionate about fostering opportunities for young people to succeed academically and develop essential life skills. She looks forward to working with the wonderful women in AAUW.
Leslie McNeill - VP Secretary & Bylaws, Policies & Procedures Lead.
She lives in Roseville. Leslie became a member in 2008 and joined to connect with other women. She plans to welcome and support AAUW RSP members and the branch’s mission.
Patricia Goldman - Vice President Outreach.
Patricia joined the Branch in 2022, following a move to Rocklin from Olney, Maryland, a small town outside of Washington, DC. After living forty years in Maryland, Patricia and Steven moved to California during Covid to be closer to grandchildren in the Bay Area.
Born and raised in Massachusetts, she has a B.A. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and an M.A. from Simmons College. Now retired, she was Program Director with Corestaff Services, managing her Company’s contracts with the federal government.
Paticia originally joined AAUW in the early 1980’s. Eventually, after becoming involved with career and family, she no longer had the time to devote to outside organizations.
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She rejoined now to give back to the community through AAUW. She always considered AAUW as an organization that aligns with her interest in advancement for women. She is especially interested in helping provide young women the financial means to attend college.
She is excited to work on Branch Outreach, including supporting High School Scholarships, Speech Trek, Tech Trek, Gov Trek, Sierra College Leadership and Re-Entry Scholarships and AAUW Funds.
​Lora Finnegan - Vice president, Membership.
Lora loves living in the vibrant, active community of Sun City in Lincoln. There’s so much to do here and so many interesting people who care about contributing to the community. And that’s why she joined AAUW-to give something back to the larger community that has been her home for more than 14 years. This coming year, she is going to work hard to increase our membership and the reach of our branch. She’s committed to our mission of supporting the education of women and girls and looks forward to meeting new people who share that vision.
Kathy Novotny – Vice President, Finance.
Kathy lives in Rocklin. She attended a book club meeting and was interested in spending more time with a group of women who were focused on issues that were important to her. Kathy’s goal is to provide informative programs and entertaining events for our members.
Click Here to see the AAUW-RSP Organizational Chart.