032408 CC Sp AgPCITY OF SHOREWOOD
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2008
AGENDA
1. CONVENE SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A. Roll Call
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
CONFERENCE ROOM
6:30 P.M.
Mayor Lizee
Woodruff
Turgeon
Bailey
Wellens
B. Review Agenda
2. INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT TO THE
SHOREWOOD PLANNING COMMISSION (Att.-Candidate's Letter of Interest)
A. 6:30 p.m. Missy Vilett, 22780 Murray Street
B. 6:45 p.m. Malinda Schmiechen, 22785 Murray Street
3. OTHER
4. ADJOURN
My name is Missy Vilett, I live at 22780 Murray Street here in Shorewood. I saw
that you are looking for a resident to serve on the Planning Commission in the
March 08 Shorewood Report. If you have not found someone already, I would
like to put myself up for consideration. I can be reached at the below contact
information. My preferred method of contact is cell phone or via email.
Below is an abbreviated resume:
Education:
Graduate of the University of Minnesota-1999
Graduate of Minnetonka Sr. High -1991
Work History:
November 2005-Current
Edina Realty Chanhassen
Licensed Realtor, listing and selling in the Lake Minnetonka and surrounding
areas.
May 1998-July 2005
Twin City Produce- a small privately held company (30 employees)
Duties-HR/Office Manager (A/R, A/P, Payroll, Benefits Coordination, Work
Comp. etc...)
September 1995-May 1998
Diversified Information Technology- Pennsylvania based company
Duties- Central Point of Contact for a National Document Imaging Project-
traveling to each site to develop, implement and monitor operational processes of
Document Imaging of insurance files for the "Alternative Dispute Resolution" for
Prudential Insurance.
Personal Information:
34 yr old female
Married- Husband Jack M. Vilett III
Mother of 2 children- Jack 2 yrs and Megan 3 months
Lifelong resident of Minnetonka/Shorewood
Looking to become more active in community/government
Hobbies include tennis, weekends at the cabin, playing with my children
Thanks in advance for your consideration.
Best Regards,
Missy Vilett
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Jean Panchyshyn
From: Malinda Schmiechen [mschmiechen@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2008 9:06 AM
To: Jean Panchyshyn
Cc: Ibrown@shorewoodpw.com
Subject: RE: Planning Commission opening
.lean,
Thank you for your email and for the invitation to interview for the Planning Commission opening.
I am still very interested in participating in the Shorewood local government and would be honored to have the
opportunity to interview. for the Planning Commission. Please schedule me for one of the interviews on March
24th.
Thank you so much,
Malinda Schmiechen
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MAlC,INI;A M. SCHMIECHEN
22785 Murray Street
Shorewood, MN 55331
952-474-5704
rnsclnniechen(a,hotmail.com
EDUCATION
JURIS DOCTOR, William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN. Conferred January 2005.
MASTER OF ARTS, International Communication. The American University, Washington, D.C.
Conferred August 1994.
BACHELOR OF ARTS, Russian Language and Literature. Grinnell College, Grinnell, IA.
Conferred May 1988.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Fluent speaking and writing ability in Polish, Russian, some Croatian.
EXPERIENCE
STAFF ATTORNEY, The Advocates for Human Rights, Minneapolis, MN. Coordinate the
volunteer attorney program and represent individuals seeking asylum in the United States. 80 percent,
July 2005 to present.
PROGRAM ASSOCIATE, Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights, Minneapolis, MN. Assisted
in researching and writing human rights reports on violence against women. Coordinated Minnesota's
International Women's Day Conference. Part-time, July 199$ to Apri12001.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF),
St. Paul, MN. Coordinated volunteer programming related to peace and justice issues locally and
globally. Part-time, January 1997 to July 1998.
CASEWORKER, The International Institute of Connecticut, Bridgeport, CT. Counseled and
prepared applications for 15 to 20 individuals per week in U.S. Immigration Law. Full-time, October
1989 to May 1992.
PUBLICATIONS
Good, Emily and Schmiechen, Malinda. "Representing Asylum Seekers Through the Immigration
Process." The Hennepin Lawyer, 32-36 May 2006, 75:5.
Schmiechen, Malinda. "Parallel Lives, Uneven Justice: An analysis of rights, protections and
redress for refugee and internally displaced women in camps." 22 Saint Louis University Public Law
Review 473 (2003).
Schrniechen, Malinda. "The Dilemma of Kosovo." The Minnesota Women's Press, 12-25 May
1999, 22:1.
Schmiechen, Malinda. "For Srebrenica Women, War's Ravages are as Real as Ever." Star
Tribune, 12 October 1998, 12:1(A).