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1124 Chelsea Court <br />New Brighton, MN 55112 , <br />January 29, 2010 <br />City of New Brighton <br />803 Old Highway 8 NW <br />New Brighton, MN 55112 <br />Attn: Schwan Johnson, Assistant to the City Manager <br />To Whom It May Concern: <br />I am writing to express interest in appointment to a commission for the City of New Brighton. I <br />have been a New Brighton resident since 2000; only recently have I begun a phased reduction <br />in my work, which allows me more time for volunteering. <br />In reviewing the descriptions of the commissions with open spots, I think I would like to be <br />considered for the Public Safety Commission. I think the duties and activities of this group <br />would be a good match with my background and experience. <br />I have an academic background with a Ph.D. in Speech -Communication, with emphasis in small <br />group and organizational communication. While I still maintain a faculty appointment in <br />communication studies (at the University of Minnesota and Metro State University), for the <br />past 15 years, I have worked full time as an independent consultant doing research and <br />evaluation. I have had long term contracts with Hennepin County to conduct needs <br />assessments and outcome -based evaluation for Ryan White funded services (federal dollars <br />targeted to people who are HIV+). I have also worked with the Commissioners Task Force on <br />HIV Prevention, now called the Community Cooperative Council on HIV Prevention. This work <br />is based on the ability to gather new, and to use existing data in order to plan appropriate <br />public services. <br />My background in strategic planning includes creating the first office of institutional planning <br />and research for the College of St. Catherine. I have worked with many non profit groups, <br />public health initiatives, and on a number of foundation -funded projects on strategic planning, <br />developing benchmarks and indicators, and ongoing monitoring for both project improvement <br />and for summative judgments about the success of projects. <br />I have become a great fan of the City of New Brighton and I would welcome the opportunity to <br />make a contribution to it. I am including with this letter a completed application, and an <br />abbreviated resume. Thank you. <br />Sincerely, <br />Becky Swanson Kroll <br />