Relevant Town Clerk Experience

As the former owner of a very successful small business that served the New Canaan community for decades, I have extensive experience in customer service, fiscal management, catering to the needs of customers, leadership, and employee development. It is this skill-set that makes me the best candidate for this position.

Business Experience

• Town of New Canaan, Office Assistant, Buildings Department
• Town of New Canaan, Office Assistant, Health Department
• Town of New Canaan, Office Assistant, Registrar of Voters
• Valente Enterprise, Inc. DBA Baskin-Robbins of New Canaan, President and owner/operator
• Tackman, Pilla, Arnone, Executive Assistant for Accounting Firm

Community Involvement and Volunteer Experience

• Lifelong New Canaan Resident and Business Owner
• New Canaan Town Hall Greeter, Volunteer
• Staying Put of New Canaan, Volunteer
• Town of New Canaan Health and Human Services, Volunteer
• Town of New Canaan Food Bank, Volunteer
• Town of New Canaan Volunteer EMS, former EMT

Formal and Business Education

• New Canaan High School, Graduate
• Executive Assistant, Certificate
• Franchise Corporate Management, Graduate

Family

• Married to Leon for 28 years

Three Children:

• Morgan (25) – 2014 NCHS Graduate, Doctoral Candidate, Columbia University
• Kelsey (23) – 2016 NCHS Graduate, NYU Clinical Researcher
• Ryan (20) –2019 NCHS Graduate, West Point Cadet