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Mark D. Apodaca
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1911 Camino Lumbre
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Santa Fe, NM 87505
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1911 Camino Lumbre
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Santa Fe, NM 87505
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Phone: (505) 216-2051 (W)
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Email: Mark@finlion.com
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Phone: (505) 216-2051 (W)
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Email: Mark@finlion.com
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SUMMARY
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SUMMARY
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Mark Apodaca has more than 46 years ofexperience in the accounting and finance fields and has
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worked in corporate (Hughes Aircraft Company), nonprofit (GLAD and CSD), and
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governmental (NMSD) sectors, as well as higher education (UCLA). He is perhaps the only Deaf
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financial professional to serve in all four sectors. He is a graduate ofGolden West College,
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Pepperdine University, and UCLA. He also studied government accounting and auditing at
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Texas Tech and procurement atNew Mexico State University. A strong believer in community
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service, since 1983, he has served on at least 25 national, state, and local nonprofit organization
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boards. In 2002, he was awarded the Golden West College Pillar ofAchievement Award.
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Mark Apodaca has more than 46 years of experience in the accounting and finance fields and has
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worked in corporate (Hughes Aircraft Company), nonprofit (GLAD and CSD), and
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governmental (NMSD) sectors, as well as higher education (UCLA). He is perhaps the only Deaf
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financial professional to serve in all four sectors. He is a graduate of Golden West College,
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Pepperdine University, and UCLA. He also studied government accounting and auditing at
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Texas Tech and procurement at New Mexico State University. A strong believer in community
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service, since 1983, he has served on at least 25 national, state, and local nonprofit organization
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boards. In 2002, he was awarded the Golden West College Pillar of Achievement Award.
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Mark D. Apodaca
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©Mark Apodaca 2024
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© Mark Apodaca 2024
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EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
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Master of Business Administration
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Pepperdine University
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Malibu, CA
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1981-1983
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Hispanics and Latinx accounted for a mere two percent of all bachelor’s and master’s degrees granted to
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students in the United States during the early 1980s. Completed degree in less than two years.
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Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
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Pepperdine University
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Malibu, CA
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1977-1978
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Received the President’s Award in 1977 while studying at the Malibu campus, transferred to the Los
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Angeles campus during the beginning of full-time employment at Hughes Aircraft Company.
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California State University, Northridge
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Northridge, CA
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1975-1976
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Worked towards Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree. Attended CSUN for three
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semesters and one summer session before transferring to Pepperdine University.
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Associate in Arts in Accounting
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Golden West College
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Huntington Beach, CA
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1972-1975
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Dean’s List 1972, 1973 and 1975, winner of the Southern California Edison Career Development
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Scholarship where he was one of the 12 winners selected from a large number of community college
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students (78 candidates from 39 community colleges) planning to transfer to four-year colleges to
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continue their studies in engineering or business administration.
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Certificate in Accounting
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University of California at Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, CA
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2009-2011
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Recognized by employers throughout Los Angeles and beyond, UCLA Extension's Accounting
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Certificate equips candidates with a thorough understanding of accounting standards and
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principles. Decided to re-study accountancy due to changes in the profession and additional courses of
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study, such as forensic accounting and internal auditing. Completed 42 units.
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Certificate in Government Contract Management
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University of California at Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, CA
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1989-1991
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The Contract Management Certificate is a program for experienced contract managers in both the public
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and private sectors. In addition, the certificate is recognized by the National Contract Management
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Association (NCMA). Completed 32 units.
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Certificate in Government Accounting and Auditing
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Texas Tech University
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Lubbock, TX
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Certificate in New Mexico Public Purchasing and Procurement
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New Mexico State University
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Las Cruces, NM
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Certificate in New Mexico Advanced Public Purchasing and
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Procurement
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New Mexico State University
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Las Cruces, NM
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Other Course Work:
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Corporate Finance
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University of California at Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, CA
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2013-Present
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Coursework: Principles of Corporate Finance, Corporate Budgeting, Financial Statement
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Analysis, Money, Banking and Financial Markets, and Ethics in Finance. Completed 16 units.
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Nonprofit Organization Management, Financial Planning, Fundraising,
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Grant Writing, Developing Boards and Volunteers, and Strategic Planning
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University of California at Los Angeles
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Los Angeles, CA
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Personal Financial Planning
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University of California at Irvine
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Irvine, CA
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2007
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2018
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2018
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1991-1993
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2018
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Chief Financial Officer
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TDI for Access, Inc. (Telecommunications for Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc.
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Wilmington, DE
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2023 -
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Nonprofit organization provides leadership in achieving equal access to telecommunications,
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media, and information technologies for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people.
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Chief Financial Officer
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Global Technical Communications, LLC
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Sioux Falls, SD
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2022 -
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Global Technical Communications, LLC is a new startup company currently involved with the
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ASL Anywhere app. Appointed CFO in November 2022 and responsible for the
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implementation of the accounting management system and contracts.
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Director of Finance/Chief Procurement Officer
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New Mexico School for the Deaf
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Santa Fe, NM
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2006-2024
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Responsible for the school's $20M budget. $63M in net assets, and $6.5M in investments. Oversees
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Finance, Information Technology, and Theater Operations. Finance functions include internal auditing,
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treasury management, investment management, financial statement analysis, budget development,
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accounting functions, and working with CPA firms during NMSD's annual financial audit.
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As Chief Procurement Officer directs and coordinates all aspects of NMSD's Procurement, Accounts
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Payable, and NMSD Services functions. Develops policies, procedures, and objectives for the school's
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purchasing program in accordance with state and federal procurement codes and guidelines, and school
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policy. Acts as the procurement officer for the institution.
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Since 2006, NMSD’s financial audits have been conducted by three different CPA firms and the New
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Mexico Office of the State Auditor. The school received 16 unmodified opinions and one modified
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opinion. The last 16 fiscal years were straight, unmodified opinions.
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Director of Finance
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Communication Service for the Deaf, Inc. (CSD)
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Sioux Falls, SD
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Milestones during employment at CSD:
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1999 Named Division Director of CSD of Georgia, a subdivision of CSD, the largest Deaf operated
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nonprofit organization in the nation. Subdivision through its 28 staff members was
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responsible for providing work literacy, job training, and independent living skills to Deaf
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1999-2006
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and Blind individuals throughout the state of Georgia. Wrote proposal and granted a $500K
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contract with the Georgia Division of Rehabilitation Services.
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2001 Named Assistant Vice President of Programs responsible for CSD subdivisions in Texas,
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Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.
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2001 CSD of Texas won human service contracts from the Texas Commission of the Deaf and
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Hard of Hearing to establish an office in Lubbock, Waco, and to expand services in Austin.
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CSD assumed operations from the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resources Center of San
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Antonio to form CSD of Texas – San Antonio.
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2002 CSD of Oklahoma won a $700,000 grant from the United States Department of Justice to
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provide domestic violence prevention programs for the deaf and hard of hearing in Tulsa and
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Oklahoma City.
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2002 Becomes Assistant Vice President of CSD Finance. Section responsible for budgeting,
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estimating, forecasting, and financial management.
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2002 CSDVRS launched. Part of the Video Relay Service six-month core development team.
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Helped develop and implement automated statistical reports associated with all VRS centers.
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CSDVRS became a $50M revenue department within CSD.
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2004 Appointed Regional Director of National Programs reporting to Dr. Robert Davila.
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Responsible for human services at CSD of South Dakota, Iowa, Maryland, and North Dakota
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and VRS marketing within Maryland, Washington DC, New York, and Florida. Dr. Davila
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would later become President of Gallaudet University.
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2004 Participated in a 5K run to raise funds for sending two middle school students to CSD’s
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Camp Lakota Youth Leadership Training. Learned later that both students were from
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NMSD. Raised about $2,000.
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2004 Returned to CSD Finance responsible for budgeting and forecasting.
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2005 Internal Auditor
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Chief Executive Officer
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Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness (GLAD)
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Los Angeles, CA
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1998-1999
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Milestones while CEO of GLAD
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1998 Named Chief Executive Officer of GLAD ($3.5M yearly budget). GLAD employed 79 and
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was a combination of seven nonprofit organizations which included Center on Deafness
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Inland Empire, Orange County Deaf Equal Access Foundation, Tri-Counties (Ventura, San
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Luis Obispo, and Santa Barbara), LifeSigns Interpreting, Center on Deafness Access in North
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America (property management), and Deafness Affordable Housing Corporation (HUD).
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GLAD moved into its new Deaf Cultural Center in Eagle Rock just a month after becoming
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CEO.
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1999 Leaves GLAD after 8 months as CEO.
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Instrumental in securing $1.74 million in funding
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($636K augmentation to $1.6M yearly contract with the California Department of Social
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Services, new $600K three-year contract from the California Department of Health Services,
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$350K one-year continuance contract with the California Employment Development
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Department, and doubling a $150K Ralph Pearson Foundation grant), increasing revenues by
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30% from the previous fiscal year, nearly doubling interpreting revenues from previous fiscal
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year ($700K to $1.3M), improving staff morale to an all-time high, and renewed community
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involvement. GLAD also became the first agency to pilot the VRS system. Also, along with
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a few staff, participated in a 10K run to raise at least $5,000 for GLAD.
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Director of Finance
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Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness
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Los Angeles, CA
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Milestones while Director of Finance
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1993 As Director of Finance until 1998, was instrumental in bringing GLAD up to par with
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technology, implementing accounting control systems, developing and implementing
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financial reports and budgets. Also involved with the process of the purchasing and
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construction of the Deaf Cultural Center in Eagle Rock. Secretly, Mark renegotiated with
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two Vice Presidents of Wells Fargo to secure funding for construction after learning that the
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bank decided not to fund the project.
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1996 Represented TRI-GLAD at California Coalition of Agencies Serving the Deaf and Hard of
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Hearing (CCASDHH). Was involved with the Telephone Relay Service request for proposal
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four-person team partnering with MCI. Responsible for the finance part. MCI-CCASDHH
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beat out Sprint-CSD to win the contract with the lowest bid. Relay America! was formed.
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Set up an investment portfolio with Smith Barney and by the end of 1999, the portfolio had a
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balance of at least $300K.
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1996 Certificate of Completion, Leadership and Technology Management Training Program,
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California State University, Northridge.
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1998 Appointed to the Los Angeles County Service Authority for Freeway Emergencies – Metro
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Los Angeles Call Box System Commission, which was responsible for the implementation
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process of the yellow call boxes throughout Los Angeles County freeways.
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Head of Finance
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Hughes Aircraft Company
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El Segundo, CA
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Milestones while employed at Hughes Aircraft Company
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1978 Started employment with Hughes Aircraft Company as an Accounting Assistant (February
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21).
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1978 Promoted to Accountant I (August). Involved with Quality Circles, which was founded by
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Dr. Edwards Deming.
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1980 Received Hughes Aircraft Company Radar Systems Group Outstanding Achievement Award
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1982 Promoted to Accountant II
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1983 Promoted to Accounting Senior after receiving MBA from Pepperdine University.
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1983 Long before the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed by Congress, helped Hughes
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implement special services for the Deaf where TTYs (telephone devices for the deaf) were
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installed in several office buildings and interpreters were provided to Deaf employees within
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Radar Systems Group.
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1983 Promoted to Supervisor of Accounting I responsible for one finance division and 3
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employees.
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1984 Received Certification of Appreciation in recognition of perfect attendance.
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1984 Assigned second finance division and two additional employees.
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1993-1998
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1978-1993
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1985 Promoted to Supervisor of Accounting II responsible for three finance divisions and 12
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employees. Divisions covered material accounting, inventory control, and scrap, repair, and
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rework functions for the F-14, F-15, F/A-18, F-22, and B-2 radar programs.
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1986 Staff member received the Chairman of the Board Corporate Superior Achievement Award,
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the highest award in the company.
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1987 Promoted to Head of Finance responsible for three divisions and 25 employees. Became the
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second known deaf individual in the nation to hold a managerial position in corporate
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America where a company did not sell deafness-related products and services.
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1987 Received Hughes Aircraft Company Group Achievement Award.
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1989 Second staff member receives the Chairman of the Board Corporate Superior Achievement
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Award. The staff member was African American.
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1992 In a joint effort with Hughes’ Management Information Systems Department, developed and
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implemented two financial management systems, which would result in $530,000 in yearly
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cost savings to the group and $4.7M when eight other company-wide groups implemented the
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system. Received a number of performance improvement and cost improvement certificates
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during 15 years with the company.
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OTHER PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
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Founder and President
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FINLION, Inc., FINLION Consulting Group, LLC, FINLION Accounting and Income
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Tax Service, LLC
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Santa Fe, NM
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1978-Present
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FINLION, Inc. is an S Corporation founded in 1999. It was originally an income tax service entity.
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When the request for consulting services became more frequent, it was determined to form FINLION
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Consulting Group and FINLION Accounting and Income Tax Services as separate entities and serve
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as subsidiaries of FINLION.
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FINLION Consulting Group, LLC is a consulting firm specializing in entrepreneurship and nonprofit
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organizations. The firm helps individuals develop business and marketing plans, implement
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QuickBooks or Sage accounting systems, develop business and financial models, financial reports, and
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board governance training. In addition, the firm serves as a registered agent to businesses, corporations,
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LLCs, and nonprofit organizations when articles of incorporation and articles of organization (LLC) are
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filed and approved by the New Mexico Office of the Secretary of State. The firm had helped form at
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least 15 national, state, and local nonprofit organizations.
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FINLION Accounting and Income Tax Service, LLC offers accounting, bookkeeping, and income tax
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services.
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Founder and President
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Mark Apodaca, Parliamentarian, LLC
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Santa Fe, NM
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2015-Present
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Registered Parliamentarian (2018). Provides parliamentary services to associations and organizations
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including parliamentary training and workshops, board training, bylaws development, and advising the
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chairperson or president of organizations while running board and business meetings. Member of the
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National Association of Parliamentarians, American Institute of Parliamentarians, and New Mexico State
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Association of Parliamentarians. Also, a member of eNAP, an electronic unit of the NAP®. In
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September 2018, became a Registered Parliamentarian after passing the five-part exam in three months
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and became a candidate for the Professional Registered Parliamentarian credential.
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Professional Registered Parliamentarian (2019). Granted the Professional Registered Parliamentarian
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credential after completing training in Las Vegas, Nevada in July 2019 and approval by the NAP®
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Development Committee in October 2019. Became the first deaf parliamentarian to ever receive the
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credential by NAP® since its founding in 1930.
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Treasurer – Land of Enchantment Parliamentary Unit
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Treasurer – New Mexico State Association of Parliamentarians
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Secretary – Land of Enchantment Parliamentary Unit
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2021 - Present
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2019 – Present
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2022 - Present
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Candidate for Treasurer of the National Association of Parliamentarians (2021)
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Conference Parliamentarian:
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National Association of the Deaf Conference – 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024
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Louisiana Association of the Deaf Conference – 2019, 2023
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ASL Teachers Association Conference – 2019, 2021, 2023
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Conference of Interpreter Trainers Conference – 2020, 2022, 2024
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Canadian Association of Sign Language Interpreters Conference – 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024
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Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens Conference - 2021
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Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Conference 2022, 2023
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Texas Association of the Deaf Conference - 2021
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National Black Deaf Advocates Conference - 2021
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California Association of the Deaf Conference – 2021, 2022
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Virginia Association of the Deaf Annual Meeting – 2022
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West Virginia Association of the Deaf – 2023
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Georgia Association of the Deaf - 2023
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Board Meeting Parliamentarian
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Louisiana Association of the Deaf – 2019 - Present
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Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens -2021 - Present
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Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf – 2021, 2022
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Florida Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf – 2021, 2022
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American Society for Deaf Children - 2021
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Deaf Counseling Advocacy Referral Agency (DCARA) – 2021, 2022
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Conference of Interpreter Trainers – 2022
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Board, Finance, and Parliamentary Training:
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South Dakota Association of the Deaf - 2019
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Louisiana Association of the Deaf – 2019, 2023
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ASL Teachers Association – 2020, 2023
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Conference of Interpreter Trainers -2020
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Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens – 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
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Canadian Association of Sign Language Interpreters - 2021
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California Association of the Deaf – 2021, 2022
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Deaf Community of California (education program by CAD) - 2021
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DCARA 2021 (2), 2022
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Maryland Association of the Deaf - 2021
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Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf - 2021(2), 2022, 2023
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Texas Association of the Deaf – 2021, 2023
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National Black Deaf Advocates -2021
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Washington State Association of the Deaf – 2021
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Abused Deaf Women’s Advocacy Services - 2022
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Washington State Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf - 2022
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Washington State Association of the Deaf – 2022
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National-wide, Finance for Nonprofit Boards – 2022
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West Virginia Association of the Deaf – 2023
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Georgia Association of the Deaf – 2023
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New Jersey Association of the Deaf - 2023
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National Association of the Deaf National Leadership Training Conference – 2023
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Fresno Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center – 2023
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TDI for Access – 2023
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Deaf Congress, organized by the Deaf-Hearing Communication Centre, Inc. - 2023
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Bylaws Consultant
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Louisiana Association of the Deaf – 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
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Minnesota Association of Deaf Citizens – 2020, 2021, 2022
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California Association of the Deaf – 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
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National Association of the Deaf – 2020, 2021, 2022
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Virginia Association of the Deaf - 2022
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DCARA – 2021, 2022
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West Virginia Association of the Deaf – 2022, 2023
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ASL Teachers Association – 2022
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San Francisco Club for the Deaf – 2023
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Los Angeles Club for the Deaf – 2024
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Texas Association of the Deaf – 2024
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Deaf Pickleball USA – 2024
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ASL Instructors Network – 2024
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Washington School for the Deaf Alumni Association – 2024
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Alabama School for the Deaf Alumni Association – 2024
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Founder and President
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National Institute of Financial Literacy for the Deaf, Inc./DEAFinance, LLC
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Santa Fe, NM
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2015-Present
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The National Institute of Financial Literacy for the Deaf, Inc. is a nonprofit organization specializing in
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financial literacy for middle/high school students, adults, and senior citizens by providing training
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workshops in the area of personal finance. Entered into a contract with CSD Learns in 2015 to serve as
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a consultant during the production of videos covering investments and debt reduction. DEAFinance,
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LLC provides presentations and workshops on all aspects of personal finance. (The organization’s
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function has been put on hold until after retirement from NMSD in June 2024.)
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Webinars and Workshops:
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Bay Area Deaf Community, northern California, “Your Personal Finances”, “Estate Planning”, and
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“Mortgages”, January 2019
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National Technical Institute for the Deaf/Rochester Institute of Technology staff and students, and the
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Rochester Community, Rochester, NY, “Your Personal Finances”, December 2019.
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Deaf in Government, (1) “Managing Your Finances During a Time of Uncertainty” (2) “The Stimulus
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Check – 7 Myths” and (3) “Thrift Savings Plan”, May 2020
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Community Webinar – (1) “Understanding Your Personal Finances During COVID-19” (2) Preparing
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Your Financial Future During a Pandemic”, June 2020
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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Instructor of Accounting
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UCLA
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Los Angeles, CA
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1991-1993
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Taught financial accounting to university students. During each class, ASL was used, and an
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interpreter was provided for the hearing students. Hearing students were professionals from
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investment banking, dentists and doctors with practices, foreign students, candidates for the
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CPA exams, and entrepreneurs.
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PRESENTATION ENGAGEMENTS
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• Gallaudet University
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Hispanic Heritage Month
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One of the several presenters
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• Georgia School for the Deaf
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2000 Graduation Speaker
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• Gallaudet University
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“Education of a Hispanic/Latinx Deaf Professional”
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• Fresno State University
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“Parenting in Multicultural Families
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PUBLICATIONS AND ARTICLES
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Appeared in the GLAD News, “Profile of a Deaf Manager”
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Appeared in Pepperdine Voice newspaper, “Deafness
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doesn’t deter Apodaca from business career”.
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Appeared in the Daily Breeze newspaper, “Louder than
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Words” related to UCLA.
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Appeared in Pepperdine Voice magazine,
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“Breaking the Sound Barrier”
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1998
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2000
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2015
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2024
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1985
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1987
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1991
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2004
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© Mark Apodaca 2024
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Curriculum Vitae
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NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION BOARD SERVICE
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• Pennsylvania School for the Deaf – Treasurer, Chairman (2023)
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• AccesSOS – Board Member
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• Santa Fe Parliamentary Unit – Secretary and Treasurer
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• New Mexico Association of the Deaf - Vice President
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• Deaf Bible Society - Director
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• New Mexico Signed Language Interpreting Practices Board
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• New Mexico State Association of Parliamentarians – Treasurer
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• American Chess Association of the Deaf - Treasurer
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• Lawrence R. Fleischer Deaf Sports Foundation – Director
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• Council de Manos – Treasurer
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• New Mexico Hispanic Council of the Deaf and HOH – Founder
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• USA Deaf Sports Federation – Treasurer
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• New Mexico Commission of the Deaf and HOH – Chair
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• New Mexico Association of the Deaf – President
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• Santa Fe Chamber of Commerce – Economic Development
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• National Council of Hispano Deaf and Hard of Hearing – Director
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• National Association of the Deaf – Vice President
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• National Advisor Group – NTID/Rochester Institute of Technology
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• National Association of the Deaf – Treasurer
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• California Latino Council of the Deaf – Founder and President
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• National Hispanic Council of the Deaf and HOH – Treasurer
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• Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness – Chair
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• GLAD Foundation – Chair
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• California Association of the Deaf – Treasurer
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• National Society of Hispanic MBAs – Core Founder
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• So. California Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf- Treasurer
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• National Deaf Christian Workshop Conference – Chair
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National Association of the Deaf
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After 116 years since its founding, became the first Hispanic/Latinx to serve on the Board of
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Directors and as an Officer. In 1999, raised $2.5K for NAD when participated in 10K run.
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As Vice President from 2004 to 2006, served as Chair of the Development Committee.
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Raised over $180K. Served on the finance committee from 1996 to 2014.
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National Society of Hispanic MBAs – Core Founder
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Was a part of the 7-member core group led by Henry Hernandez, which led to the founding of the
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National Society of Hispanic MBAs. The core group would spend the next 9 months developing the
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organization. As of 2020, NSHMBAs has more than 25 thousand members, total assets of $1.5M and
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its foundation has total assets of $7M in investments. (NSHMBA became Prospanica).
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© Mark Apodaca 2024
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2022-Present
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2022-2023
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2021-Present
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2020-2022
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2019-Present
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2019-2022
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2019-Present
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2019-Present
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2017-2020
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2014-2016
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2012
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2010-2020
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2007-2016
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2007-2011
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2007-2009
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2005-2007
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2004-2006
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1998-2004
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1996-2002
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1996-2000
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1992-1996
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1991-1993
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1991-1993
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1990-1993
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1988-1988
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1983-1989
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1979
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Curriculum Vitae
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New Mexico Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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Appointed by New Mexico Governor Suzanna Martinez. In 2008, appointed by the board as
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interim executive director as a volunteer for six months after the resignation of the executive
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director.
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National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)
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Raised $45,000 in seed funds to establish the Farid Bozorgi Graphic Artist Scholarship in
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1992. As of 2021, the endowment is at least $400K. Since its implementation, scholarships
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have been given to at least 64 students majoring in graphic arts.
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New Mexico Signed Language Interpreting Practices Board
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Appointed by New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to serve on board. Appointed
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Chairperson 2020-2021.
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© Mark Apodaca 2024
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Curriculum Vitae
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HONORS AND AWARDS
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Isabelle Calvacca Award
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ASL Teachers Association
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2021
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This special award was created by the President of ASLTA in 2005 in honor of Isabelle Calvacca
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and her dedication to ASLTA. It is presented to an individual who has been most helpful to the
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President in accomplishing the mission and goals of ASLTA.
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Art Kruger Award
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USA Deaf Sports Federation, Inc.
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2016
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The Art Kruger Award is for the deserving individual who demonstrates leadership and
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continuous participation, support, and contribution to the Federation over an extended period.
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Art Kruger was a pioneer in the field of deaf sports and the Father of the American Athletic
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Association of the Deaf, the predecessor of the US Deaf Sports Federation.
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Alumni Pillar of Achievement Award
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Golden West College Foundation
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Huntington Beach, CA
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2002
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Alumni are chosen for a Pillar of Achievement through a nomination and selection process, and
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they are eligible after leaving GWC for 10 years or more. Recipients must have completed 30 or
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more units at Golden West College and achieved notable recognition in their field of endeavor.
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Silent Garden Distinguished Lecturer
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Fresno State University
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Fresno, CA
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https://chhs.fresnostate.edu/thesilentgarden/lecture-series/pastlectures.html
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Invited to speak with Hispanic/Latinx parents of deaf children on how to be strong members of
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the Latino and Deaf Communities while raising deaf and hard of hearing children.
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2024
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© Mark Apodaca 2024
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Curriculum Vitae
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OTHER
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• While in Lawndale High School and playing football on the varsity team, became the
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first recipient of the Byron Nott Memorial Award Most Outstanding Senior for Academic
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Achievement. Byron Nott graduated from LHS in 1968 and was killed in the Vietnam
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War a month after I started my freshman year.
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• First in the family to graduate from college with a bachelor’s and master’s degree.
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• Second known deaf individual to become a manager in corporate America (Hughes
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Aircraft Company) and first Hispanic/Latinx.
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• Third known deaf individual to receive the MBA degree and first Hispanic/Latinx.
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• First pure deaf finance professional to become a Director of Finance/Chief Financial
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Officer of the New Mexico School for the Deaf and first of any school for the deaf since
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the founding of America School for the Deaf in 1817.
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• First Hispanic/Latinx to serve as an officer on the board of directors of the National
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Association of the Deaf.
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• Second deaf individual to obtain the Registered Parliamentarian credential of the
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National Association of Parliamentarians. First deaf Hispanic/Latinx.
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• First deaf individual to obtain the Professional Registered Parliamentarian credential of
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the National Association of Parliamentarians. There are only 385 PRPs out of nearly
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4,000 members and only one PRP who happens to be deaf.
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• First deaf PRP to become a candidate for Treasurer of the National Association of
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Parliamentarians.
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• James Zehmer, President of Toyota North America, was once employed at HAC-RSG
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Finance reporting to me as his supervisor. When I was promoted to Head of Finance in
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1987, he was later promoted to Supervisor. He left in 1992 to start his career at TABC.
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• Dr. Herman Weiner, my uncle, was one of the founders of Kaiser Permanente.
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• Upon receiving my MBA from Pepperdine University, Dr. Kenton Anderson, former
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dean of the business school and professor of strategy, served as my mentor from 1984 to
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1993.
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• Around 1800, Jose Bartolome Tapia, my 4th great-grandfather, was a respected farmer
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and former army official who requested a concession to the land he first laid eyes on as a
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child. This 14,000-acre land lie was referred to as the Rancho Topanga Malibu Sequit.
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The Governor of Californias José Joaquín de Arrillaga took note of Tapia's military
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service and granted Tapia use of the land. This was in accordance with Spanish law
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stipulating land ownership was the king's domain.
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• Fred Rodriguez, my grandfather, was employed at Hughes Aircraft from 1943 to 1971
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and was involved with Howard Hughes’ with the building and delivery of the Spruce
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Goose.
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• On November 28, 2023, spoke at the “National Congress of Education of the Deaf and
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Mexican Sign Language” in the H. Chamber of Deputies through Zoom. The meeting
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took place in Mexico City, Mexico.
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© Mark Apodaca 2024
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