HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-14-23 - CAB Applications - Isabel ShaidaWELCOME
Thank you for your interest in joining a Citizen Advisory Board. The City of Bozeman elected officials and staff believe in the value of public participation and local
governance in the decision-making process and encourage all interested members of our community to apply. As set forth in Resolution 5323, the City is committed to
building Advisory Boards that advance the City’s goals of increasing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Because of this goal, the City is actively working to achieve membership
that reflects, at the least, the demographics of our community. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, veterans, and other underrepresented groups are
encouraged to apply.
CONTACT INFORMATION
The City will need to communicate with all board members via email for a number of annual communications, so a valid email address is required for all applicants. Please
notify the City Clerks' Office if your email address changes for any reason.
The City will need to communicate with all board members via email for a number of annual communications, so a valid email address is required for all applicants. Please
notify the City Clerks' Office if your email address changes for any reason.
Please note that your application will become public information. All required fields are marked with a red asterisk *.
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
Each official and employee serving on a multimember agency is expected to devote the time and effort necessary to ensure the successful functioning of such agency
(Bozeman Municipal Code, Section 2.03.490.C.). Additional standards of conduct and norms are included in Resolution 5323.
Applicant Information
* Full Name
Isabel Shaida
* Residential Address
621 N Bozeman Ave
Bozeman MT 59715
* Primary Phone
(914) 441-6110
* Current Occupation
Theater Maker/Movement Teacher
* Employer
Self
* Email
isa.shaida@gmail.com
Which position are you applying for?
Sustainability Board
Do you live in City Limits? (Some positions do require you live within Bozeman city limits, while others do not.)
Yes
How long have you lived in the Bozeman Area?
1-5 years
* Have you ever served on a City or County Board or Commission?
Yes
Where, how long, and what Board?
Sustainability Board since 2022
* Please describe your professional and personal experiences, interest, and qualifications that make you a good fit for this board.
I work towards a future with healthy, connected communities, resilient in the face of extreme weather, with good jobs and localized energy systems that work for all. I am a
climate organizer with Gallatin Valley Sunrise and currently sit on the sustainability board. I am wracked with the reality that I will not be able to care for my children the
way my parents cared for me unless we re-imagine our systems. This is the voice I bring to our meetings and will continue to champion if re-appointed.
* The City of Bozeman strongly values diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). Describe any efforts you have engaged in to expand your understanding of
DEI.
As an organizer I have trained with climate justice groups nationally and locally. This work asks us to cultivate and ground in a shared understanding of justice, equity, and
anti-oppression (JEAO). I work to confront internalized structures of oppression (either/or thinking, top-down leadership, perfectionism, scarcity mindset), interrogate my
own biases, listen to experiences outside of my own, share leadership, and continue personal education. I value and honor this as ongoing work.
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References
Please provide name, phone, and email contact information for two references.
* Reference #1 Full Name
Anne Hedges
* Phone
(406) 461-9546
* Email
ahedges@meic.org
* Reference #2 Full Name
Evan Romasco-Kelly
* Phone
(206) 295-8499
* Email
evanromascokelly@gmail.com
* The Bozeman City Charter, voted in by the citizens of Bozeman in 2008, requires annual ethics training. If appointed, do you understand you will be expected to take online
and in person ethics training?
Yes
How did you hear about this board or vacancy?
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Is there any other information that you feel we need to know?
Organizing within our Bozeman community has taught me that we need to be doing this work on all levels – in our government buildings, our courts, our community
centers, our schools, our workplaces, our homes. I know that our city faces restraints which makes it all the more vital -- We need to tell the stories of the devastating
impacts we face, both now and upcoming. We also need to tell the stories of opportunity ahead if we put the health of our communities and our climate first.
If you have a disability that requires assistance or need accommodations, please contact our ADA Coordinator, Mike Gray, at 406-582-3232 (TDD 406-582-2301).
Please note that for most Citizen Advisory Boards, materials are distributed electronically for each meeting.
Your application and all information submitted is considered a public record. All applications are included in the City Commission’s Meeting materials for consideration which
are electronically archived and available to the public.
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