SPECIAL THANKS TOZita Giraldo
Roberta Harris
Soso Design
WOMEN’S, GENDER & SEXUALITY STUDIES University of Houston
624 Agnes Arnold Hall
Houston, TX 77204-3005
Phone: (713) 743-3773
Fax: (713) 743-0931
www.friendsofwomen.org
19TH ANNUAL
TABLE TALK THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016Converse. Share. Learn.
Table Talk is a fascinating combination of conversations over lunch, led by
dynamic women of various cultures, professions and experience at each table.
Table Talk benefits the Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program and the
Carey C. Shuart Women’s Archive and Research Collection at the University
of Houston. The Shuart Women’s Archive collects, preserves and shares the
stories of women’s contributions to Texas and Houston. The WGSS Program
combines theoretical and empirical studies, to give students the tools to
analyze the gender dynamics of the past and present and to build a fair future.
HOST COMMITTEE
Ginger Arwadi, Susan Bickley, Annette Bracey, Shannon Buggs, Sarah Cooper,
Cheryl Creuzot, Allyson Cunius, Pam Darwin, Haydeh Davoudi, Carolyn Dorros,
Melissa Edwards, Joan Eischen, Caroline Fant, Meghan Finegan, Andi Georgsson,
Val Gibbs, Patti Gil, Eleanor Gilbane, Melanie Gray, Saundria Gray, Kate Gross,
MaryScott Hagle, Ashley Hanna, Harriet Hart, Pauline Higgins, Christine Hoffer,
Leisa Holland-Nelson, Ana Lee Jacobs, Jane Jones, Janeen Judah, Chinhui Juhn,
Talia Kallop, Mandy Kao, Lorena Karpen, Nicole Katz, Allison Leach, Sultana
Mangalji, Lynn Mathre, Fatima Mawji, Sharon Michael Owens, Terry Morales, Lauren
Morgan, Colette Nicolau, Cathy Nunnally, Sue Payne, Beverly Robinson, Rebecca
Rush, Yava Scott, Kelly Silvers, Celina Stabell, Joanna Strachan, Rachael Volz, Luvi
Wheelock
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Dina Alsowayel, Annette Bracey, MaryScott Hagle, Mandy Kao, Nina Andrews
Karohl, GinRu Lee, Susana Monteverde, Sue Payne, Beverly Robinson, Rebecca
Rush, Yava Scott, Carey Shuart, and MaryRoss Taylor
HILTON AMERICAS
1600 Lamar, Houston 77010
Ballroom of the Americas
11:00am Reception
12 noon to 1:30pm Conversations over Lunch
CO-CHAIRS
Libby Cheney
Sannam Warrender
Auction Co-Chairs:
Melissa Edwards & Meredith Philipp-Tcholakian
Self-parking in the garage by the Hilton Americas entrance
on Dallas; valet parking also available.
THOUGHT LEADERS ($15000) Laura & John Arnold
HERSTORIANS ($10000)Grant Me the Wisdom Foundation
ARCHIVISTS ($7500)Caroline Fant & Sue Payne
PRESERVERS ($5000)Libby Cheney & Beverly RobinsonChevronExxonMobilMaryScott Hagle & Ann & Elizabeth MacNaughtonH-E-BGeordie Hrdlicka & Patricia Moore—Verde Wealth Group, & Susana MonteverdeChinhui Juhn & Edward AllenAmber MostynAngela Shippy, MDCarey C. ShuartSannam Warrender
SCHOLARS ($3,500)Andrews Kurth LLPLeah Barton & Nina Andrews KarohlAnnette Bracey, Gina Carroll, Willetta Rucker & Yava Scott Patricia CabreraCarolyn Dorros, Eleanor Gilbane & Lauren MorganMelanie Gray Sydney GreenblattWealth Development Strategies LLC
RESEARCHERS ($2000) Vilma Allen & Jo Rosenblum KingAmegy BankGinger Arwadi & FriendsBAADWomen, ROADWOmen & Texas Democratic Women Susan BickleyLilian Care & Rufi NatarajanChamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & AughtryColette Collins Rania DanielGrace Ebaugh, Jamil Higley & Mendy JeterMelissa Edwards & Meredith Philipp-TcholakianAndi Georgsson & Eliza HornHarriet Hart & Jane JonesAllison HayHouston Public MediaAndrea Gardner, International Longshoremen’s Association Plumber Local 68 / Houston Federation of TeachersMandy KaoAllison Leach & Luvi Wheelock Cathy NunnallyPort of Houston Authority/Houston Pilots Becky Rush & MaryRoss TaylorTammy Tran-NguyenUniversity of Houston Libraries
BOARD MEMBERS
Geordie Hrdlicka, President
Leah Barton, Vice President
Eliza Horn, Treasurer
Patricia Cabrera
Lilian Care
Grace O’Malley Ebaugh
Caroline Fant
Andrea Gardner
Anna Maria Garza
Eleanor Gilbane
Christina Gorczynski
Sydney R. Greenblatt
Ursula Hall
Leisa Holland-Nelson
Melenda Jeter, MD
Valerae Lewis, MD
Laura Logan
Ann MacNaughton
Rufi Natarajan
Angela Shippy, MD
Carey C. Shuart
Michelle Leigh Smith
Leah Pedersen Thomas
Rebecca Golden Timsar
PROGRAM STAFF
Dr. Elizabeth Gregory, Director
Dr. Dina Alsowayel, Associate Director
Dr. Guillermo De Los Reyes, Associate Director GLBT Studies
Dr. Rachel Afi Quinn, Assistant Professor
Dr. Sarah Luna, Postdoctoral Fellow
Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud, Program Director, Friends of Women’s Studies
Rikki Bettinger, Graduate Student Advisor
Sandra I. Enriquez, Graduate Student Advisor Artwork by: Roberta Harris
SPECIAL THANKS TOZita Giraldo
Roberta Harris
Soso Design
WOMEN’S, GENDER & SEXUALITY STUDIES University of Houston
624 Agnes Arnold Hall
Houston, TX 77204-3005
Phone: (713) 743-3773
Fax: (713) 743-0931
www.friendsofwomen.org
19TH ANNUAL
TABLE TALK THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016Converse. Share. Learn.
Table Talk is a fascinating combination of conversations over lunch, led by
dynamic women of various cultures, professions and experience at each table.
Table Talk benefits the Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program and the
Carey C. Shuart Women’s Archive and Research Collection at the University
of Houston. The Shuart Women’s Archive collects, preserves and shares the
stories of women’s contributions to Texas and Houston. The WGSS Program
combines theoretical and empirical studies, to give students the tools to
analyze the gender dynamics of the past and present and to build a fair future.
HOST COMMITTEE
Ginger Arwadi, Susan Bickley, Annette Bracey, Shannon Buggs, Sarah Cooper,
Cheryl Creuzot, Allyson Cunius, Pam Darwin, Haydeh Davoudi, Carolyn Dorros,
Melissa Edwards, Joan Eischen, Caroline Fant, Meghan Finegan, Andi Georgsson,
Val Gibbs, Patti Gil, Eleanor Gilbane, Melanie Gray, Saundria Gray, Kate Gross,
MaryScott Hagle, Ashley Hanna, Harriet Hart, Pauline Higgins, Christine Hoffer,
Leisa Holland-Nelson, Ana Lee Jacobs, Jane Jones, Janeen Judah, Chinhui Juhn,
Talia Kallop, Mandy Kao, Lorena Karpen, Nicole Katz, Allison Leach, Sultana
Mangalji, Lynn Mathre, Fatima Mawji, Sharon Michael Owens, Terry Morales, Lauren
Morgan, Colette Nicolau, Cathy Nunnally, Sue Payne, Beverly Robinson, Rebecca
Rush, Yava Scott, Kelly Silvers, Celina Stabell, Joanna Strachan, Rachael Volz, Luvi
Wheelock
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Dina Alsowayel, Annette Bracey, MaryScott Hagle, Mandy Kao, Nina Andrews
Karohl, GinRu Lee, Susana Monteverde, Sue Payne, Beverly Robinson, Rebecca
Rush, Yava Scott, Carey Shuart, and MaryRoss Taylor
HILTON AMERICAS
1600 Lamar, Houston 77010
Ballroom of the Americas
11:00am Reception
12 noon to 1:30pm Conversations over Lunch
CO-CHAIRS
Libby Cheney
Sannam Warrender
Auction Co-Chairs:
Melissa Edwards & Meredith Philipp-Tcholakian
Self-parking in the garage by the Hilton Americas entrance
on Dallas; valet parking also available.
THOUGHT LEADERS ($15000) Laura & John Arnold
HERSTORIANS ($10000)Grant Me the Wisdom Foundation
ARCHIVISTS ($7500)Caroline Fant & Sue Payne
PRESERVERS ($5000)Libby Cheney & Beverly RobinsonChevronExxonMobilMaryScott Hagle & Ann & Elizabeth MacNaughtonH-E-BGeordie Hrdlicka & Patricia Moore—Verde Wealth Group, & Susana MonteverdeChinhui Juhn & Edward AllenAmber MostynAngela Shippy, MDCarey C. ShuartSannam Warrender
SCHOLARS ($3,500)Andrews Kurth LLPLeah Barton & Nina Andrews KarohlAnnette Bracey, Gina Carroll, Willetta Rucker & Yava Scott Patricia CabreraCarolyn Dorros, Eleanor Gilbane & Lauren MorganMelanie Gray Sydney GreenblattWealth Development Strategies LLC
RESEARCHERS ($2000) Vilma Allen & Jo Rosenblum KingAmegy BankGinger Arwadi & FriendsBAADWomen, ROADWOmen & Texas Democratic Women Susan BickleyLilian Care & Rufi NatarajanChamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & AughtryColette Collins Rania DanielGrace Ebaugh, Jamil Higley & Mendy JeterMelissa Edwards & Meredith Philipp-TcholakianAndi Georgsson & Eliza HornHarriet Hart & Jane JonesAllison HayHouston Public MediaAndrea Gardner, International Longshoremen’s Association Plumber Local 68 / Houston Federation of TeachersMandy KaoAllison Leach & Luvi Wheelock Cathy NunnallyPort of Houston Authority/Houston Pilots Becky Rush & MaryRoss TaylorTammy Tran-NguyenUniversity of Houston Libraries
BOARD MEMBERS
Geordie Hrdlicka, President
Leah Barton, Vice President
Eliza Horn, Treasurer
Patricia Cabrera
Lilian Care
Grace O’Malley Ebaugh
Caroline Fant
Andrea Gardner
Anna Maria Garza
Eleanor Gilbane
Christina Gorczynski
Sydney R. Greenblatt
Ursula Hall
Leisa Holland-Nelson
Melenda Jeter, MD
Valerae Lewis, MD
Laura Logan
Ann MacNaughton
Rufi Natarajan
Angela Shippy, MD
Carey C. Shuart
Michelle Leigh Smith
Leah Pedersen Thomas
Rebecca Golden Timsar
PROGRAM STAFF
Dr. Elizabeth Gregory, Director
Dr. Dina Alsowayel, Associate Director
Dr. Guillermo De Los Reyes, Associate Director GLBT Studies
Dr. Rachel Afi Quinn, Assistant Professor
Dr. Sarah Luna, Postdoctoral Fellow
Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud, Program Director, Friends of Women’s Studies
Rikki Bettinger, Graduate Student Advisor
Sandra I. Enriquez, Graduate Student Advisor Artwork by: Roberta Harris
HILTON AMERICAS
1600 Lamar, Houston 77010
Ballroom of the Americas
11:00am Reception
12 noon to 1:30pm Conversations over Lunch
CO-CHAIRS
Libby Cheney
Sannam Warrender
Auction Co-Chairs:
Melissa Edwards & Meredith Philipp-Tcholakian
Self-parking in the garage by the Hilton Americas entrance
on Dallas; valet parking also available.
THOUGHT LEADERS ($15000) Laura & John Arnold
HERSTORIANS ($10000)Grant Me the Wisdom Foundation
ARCHIVISTS ($7500)Caroline Fant & Sue Payne
PRESERVERS ($5000)Libby Cheney & Beverly RobinsonChevronExxonMobilMaryScott Hagle & Ann & Elizabeth MacNaughtonH-E-BGeordie Hrdlicka & Patricia Moore—Verde Wealth Group, & Susana MonteverdeChinhui Juhn & Edward AllenAmber MostynAngela Shippy, MDCarey C. ShuartSannam Warrender
SCHOLARS ($3,500)Andrews Kurth LLPLeah Barton & Nina Andrews KarohlAnnette Bracey, Gina Carroll, Willetta Rucker & Yava Scott Patricia CabreraCarolyn Dorros, Eleanor Gilbane & Lauren MorganMelanie Gray Sydney GreenblattWealth Development Strategies LLC
RESEARCHERS ($2000) Vilma Allen & Jo Rosenblum KingAmegy BankGinger Arwadi & FriendsBAADWomen, ROADWOmen & Texas Democratic Women Susan BickleyLilian Care & Rufi NatarajanChamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & AughtryColette Collins Rania DanielGrace Ebaugh, Jamil Higley & Mendy JeterMelissa Edwards & Meredith Philipp-TcholakianAndi Georgsson & Eliza HornHarriet Hart & Jane JonesAllison HayHouston Public MediaAndrea Gardner, International Longshoremen’s Association Plumber Local 68 / Houston Federation of TeachersMandy KaoAllison Leach & Luvi Wheelock Cathy NunnallyPort of Houston Authority/Houston Pilots Becky Rush & MaryRoss TaylorTammy Tran-NguyenUniversity of Houston Libraries
BOARD MEMBERS
Geordie Hrdlicka, President
Leah Barton, Vice President
Eliza Horn, Treasurer
Patricia Cabrera
Lilian Care
Grace O’Malley Ebaugh
Caroline Fant
Andrea Gardner
Anna Maria Garza
Eleanor Gilbane
Christina Gorczynski
Sydney R. Greenblatt
Ursula Hall
Leisa Holland-Nelson
Melenda Jeter, MD
Valerae Lewis, MD
Laura Logan
Ann MacNaughton
Rufi Natarajan
Angela Shippy, MD
Carey C. Shuart
Michelle Leigh Smith
Leah Pedersen Thomas
Rebecca Golden Timsar
PROGRAM STAFF
Dr. Elizabeth Gregory, Director
Dr. Dina Alsowayel, Associate Director
Dr. Guillermo De Los Reyes, Associate Director GLBT Studies
Dr. Rachel Afi Quinn, Assistant Professor
Dr. Sarah Luna, Postdoctoral Fellow
Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud, Program Director, Friends of Women’s Studies
Rikki Bettinger, Graduate Student Advisor
Sandra I. Enriquez, Graduate Student Advisor Artwork by: Roberta Harris
SPECIAL THANKS TOZita Giraldo
Roberta Harris
Soso Design
WOMEN’S, GENDER & SEXUALITY STUDIES University of Houston
624 Agnes Arnold Hall
Houston, TX 77204-3005
Phone: (713) 743-3773
Fax: (713) 743-0931
www.friendsofwomen.org
19TH ANNUAL
TABLE TALK THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016Converse. Share. Learn.
Table Talk is a fascinating combination of conversations over lunch, led by
dynamic women of various cultures, professions and experience at each table.
Table Talk benefits the Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program and the
Carey C. Shuart Women’s Archive and Research Collection at the University
of Houston. The Shuart Women’s Archive collects, preserves and shares the
stories of women’s contributions to Texas and Houston. The WGSS Program
combines theoretical and empirical studies, to give students the tools to
analyze the gender dynamics of the past and present and to build a fair future.
HOST COMMITTEE
Ginger Arwadi, Susan Bickley, Annette Bracey, Shannon Buggs, Sarah Cooper,
Cheryl Creuzot, Allyson Cunius, Pam Darwin, Haydeh Davoudi, Carolyn Dorros,
Melissa Edwards, Joan Eischen, Caroline Fant, Meghan Finegan, Andi Georgsson,
Val Gibbs, Patti Gil, Eleanor Gilbane, Melanie Gray, Saundria Gray, Kate Gross,
MaryScott Hagle, Ashley Hanna, Harriet Hart, Pauline Higgins, Christine Hoffer,
Leisa Holland-Nelson, Ana Lee Jacobs, Jane Jones, Janeen Judah, Chinhui Juhn,
Talia Kallop, Mandy Kao, Lorena Karpen, Nicole Katz, Allison Leach, Sultana
Mangalji, Lynn Mathre, Fatima Mawji, Sharon Michael Owens, Terry Morales, Lauren
Morgan, Colette Nicolau, Cathy Nunnally, Sue Payne, Beverly Robinson, Rebecca
Rush, Yava Scott, Kelly Silvers, Celina Stabell, Joanna Strachan, Rachael Volz, Luvi
Wheelock
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Dina Alsowayel, Annette Bracey, MaryScott Hagle, Mandy Kao, Nina Andrews
Karohl, GinRu Lee, Susana Monteverde, Sue Payne, Beverly Robinson, Rebecca
Rush, Yava Scott, Carey Shuart, and MaryRoss Taylor
HILTON AMERICAS
1600 Lamar, Houston 77010
Ballroom of the Americas
11:00am Reception
12 noon to 1:30pm Conversations over Lunch
CO-CHAIRS
Libby Cheney
Sannam Warrender
Auction Co-Chairs:
Melissa Edwards & Meredith Philipp-Tcholakian
Self-parking in the garage by the Hilton Americas entrance
on Dallas; valet parking also available.
THOUGHT LEADERS ($15000) Laura & John Arnold
HERSTORIANS ($10000)Grant Me the Wisdom Foundation
ARCHIVISTS ($7500)Caroline Fant & Sue Payne
PRESERVERS ($5000)Libby Cheney & Beverly RobinsonChevronExxonMobilMaryScott Hagle & Ann & Elizabeth MacNaughtonH-E-BGeordie Hrdlicka & Patricia Moore—Verde Wealth Group, & Susana MonteverdeChinhui Juhn & Edward AllenAmber MostynAngela Shippy, MDCarey C. ShuartSannam Warrender
SCHOLARS ($3,500)Andrews Kurth LLPLeah Barton & Nina Andrews KarohlAnnette Bracey, Gina Carroll, Willetta Rucker & Yava Scott Patricia CabreraCarolyn Dorros, Eleanor Gilbane & Lauren MorganMelanie Gray Sydney GreenblattWealth Development Strategies LLC
RESEARCHERS ($2000) Vilma Allen & Jo Rosenblum KingAmegy BankGinger Arwadi & FriendsBAADWomen, ROADWOmen & Texas Democratic Women Susan BickleyLilian Care & Rufi NatarajanChamberlain, Hrdlicka, White, Williams & AughtryColette Collins Rania DanielGrace Ebaugh, Jamil Higley & Mendy JeterMelissa Edwards & Meredith Philipp-TcholakianAndi Georgsson & Eliza HornHarriet Hart & Jane JonesAllison HayHouston Public MediaAndrea Gardner, International Longshoremen’s Association Plumber Local 68 / Houston Federation of TeachersMandy KaoAllison Leach & Luvi Wheelock Cathy NunnallyPort of Houston Authority/Houston Pilots Becky Rush & MaryRoss TaylorTammy Tran-NguyenUniversity of Houston Libraries
BOARD MEMBERS
Geordie Hrdlicka, President
Leah Barton, Vice President
Eliza Horn, Treasurer
Patricia Cabrera
Lilian Care
Grace O’Malley Ebaugh
Caroline Fant
Andrea Gardner
Anna Maria Garza
Eleanor Gilbane
Christina Gorczynski
Sydney R. Greenblatt
Ursula Hall
Leisa Holland-Nelson
Melenda Jeter, MD
Valerae Lewis, MD
Laura Logan
Ann MacNaughton
Rufi Natarajan
Angela Shippy, MD
Carey C. Shuart
Michelle Leigh Smith
Leah Pedersen Thomas
Rebecca Golden Timsar
PROGRAM STAFF
Dr. Elizabeth Gregory, Director
Dr. Dina Alsowayel, Associate Director
Dr. Guillermo De Los Reyes, Associate Director GLBT Studies
Dr. Rachel Afi Quinn, Assistant Professor
Dr. Sarah Luna, Postdoctoral Fellow
Ayanna Jolivet Mccloud, Program Director, Friends of Women’s Studies
Rikki Bettinger, Graduate Student Advisor
Sandra I. Enriquez, Graduate Student Advisor Artwork by: Roberta Harris
Sharmila Anandasabapathy, MD
Veronica R. Chapa
Donae Cangelosi Chramosta
Sylvie Christophe
Jo Clem
Amber Cox
Katya Dow
Xandra Eden
Amanda K. Edwards
Lisa Falkenberg
Stacey Gillman-Wimbish
Rosa González-Décou
Nikki Greenspan
Joy Hall
Roberta Harris
Laura Carter Higley
Andrea M. Johnson
Lacy M. Johnson
Sippi Khurana, MD
Farah Killidar
Shannon Langrand
Leah Lax
Deneice Leigh
Sarah Luna, PhD
Lynne McCabe
Teddy McDavid, EdD
Vice President, Baylor College of Medicine, Global Initiatives
Executive Director, Early Matters
Owner, The Vintage Contessa
Cultural Attaché, French Embassy in the United States—Cultural Services
Worldwide Advisor for Employee Development, Apache Corporation
VP & CMO, Houston Dynamo & Houston Dash Soccer
Legal Program Director, UH Juvenile & Capital Advocacy Project
Executive Director & Chief Curator, DiverseWorks
Houston City Council Member, At-Large Position 4
Metro Columnist, Houston Chronicle, & 2015 Pulitzer Prize Winner
President, Gillman Companies
Multilingual Programs Outreach Worker, HISD
Pilot, United Airlines
Marine Training Director, ConocoPhillips
Artist & Owner, Roberta Harris Studio
Justice, 1st Court of Appeals
Director, Kane Russell Coleman & Logan PC
Writer; Author of The Other Side
Owner & Physician, Allergy & Rheumatology Specialists of Houston
CEO, World Affairs Council of Greater Houston
Founder & CEO, Langrand and Company
Writer; Author of Uncovered
Owner & Chairman, Anime Matsuri Convention
Postdoctoral Fellow, UH WGSS Program
Director, She Works Flexible
President, Old Spanish Trail Community Board19th
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Kimberly Meyer
Susana Monteverde
Rekha Muddaraj
Marilyn Oshman
Precious Williams Owodunni
Misti Pace-Krahl
Paula Paust
Barbara Radnofsky
Sukaina Rajani
Mary Jo Rapini, LPC
Susan Rogers
Robin Russell
Allison Shigo
Diana Shu-Lian Chow, PhD
Sadhna Singh, DAOM
Rhonda Skillern-Jones
Kristi Taylor
Terzah Tippin Poe
Linda Trevino
Ashley Turner
Elaine Turner
Shannon Walker, PhD
Fran Watson
Aimee Woodall
Courtney Wyckoff
Author, The Book of Wanderings; Visiting Professor, UH Honors College
Owner, SuMo Art
Anchor/Reporter, KHOU 11 News
Founder & Chairman, The Orange Show Center for Visionary Art
President, Mountaintop Consulting
Founder, The Mommie Series
Executive Director, The Women’s Home
Lawyer, Radnofsky Mediation Services
Co-Founder & Baker, Macaron by Patisse
Relationship Psychotherapist
Associate Professor of Architecture, UH & Director, Community Design Resource Center
Houston Office Managing Partner, Andrews Kurth LLP
Executive Director & Founder, Healing Hands of Joy
UH Professor of Pharmaceutics & Director of the Institute of Drug Education & Research
President, Eastern Harmony Clinic
President, HISD Board of Education
Captain, Houston Pilots, Houston Ship Channel
Partner, TRIO Global Solutions
Senior Stakeholder Affairs Representative, Metropolitan Transit Authority
Chief Operating Officer, Bee Busy Wellness Center
Owner/Designer, Elaine Turner
Astronaut, Johnson Space Center
Partner, Simoneaux & Watson PC
Owner & Founder, The Black Sheep Agency
CEO & Founder, Momma Strong
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SPECIAL THANKS TOZita Giraldo
Roberta Harris
Soso Design
WOMEN’S, GENDER & SEXUALITY STUDIES University of Houston
624 Agnes Arnold Hall
Houston, TX 77204-3005
Phone: (713) 743-3773
Fax: (713) 743-0931
www.friendsofwomen.org
19TH ANNUAL
TABLE TALK THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016Converse. Share. Learn.
Table Talk is a fascinating combination of conversations over lunch, led by
dynamic women of various cultures, professions and experience at each table.
Table Talk benefits the Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies Program and the
Carey C. Shuart Women’s Archive and Research Collection at the University
of Houston. The Shuart Women’s Archive collects, preserves and shares the
stories of women’s contributions to Texas and Houston. The WGSS Program
combines theoretical and empirical studies, to give students the tools to
analyze the gender dynamics of the past and present and to build a fair future.
HOST COMMITTEE
Ginger Arwadi, Susan Bickley, Annette Bracey, Shannon Buggs, Sarah Cooper,
Cheryl Creuzot, Allyson Cunius, Pam Darwin, Haydeh Davoudi, Carolyn Dorros,
Melissa Edwards, Joan Eischen, Caroline Fant, Meghan Finegan, Andi Georgsson,
Val Gibbs, Patti Gil, Eleanor Gilbane, Melanie Gray, Saundria Gray, Kate Gross,
MaryScott Hagle, Ashley Hanna, Harriet Hart, Pauline Higgins, Christine Hoffer,
Leisa Holland-Nelson, Ana Lee Jacobs, Jane Jones, Janeen Judah, Chinhui Juhn,
Talia Kallop, Mandy Kao, Lorena Karpen, Nicole Katz, Allison Leach, Sultana
Mangalji, Lynn Mathre, Fatima Mawji, Sharon Michael Owens, Terry Morales, Lauren
Morgan, Colette Nicolau, Cathy Nunnally, Sue Payne, Beverly Robinson, Rebecca
Rush, Yava Scott, Kelly Silvers, Celina Stabell, Joanna Strachan, Rachael Volz, Luvi
Wheelock
ADVISORY COUNCIL
Dina Alsowayel, Annette Bracey, MaryScott Hagle, Mandy Kao, Nina Andrews
Karohl, GinRu Lee, Susana Monteverde, Sue Payne, Beverly Robinson, Rebecca
Rush, Yava Scott, Carey Shuart, and MaryRoss Taylor
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$75 Rebel
$125 Feminist
$250 Sister
$2,500
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$500 Suffragist
$1,000 Fair Futurist
$2,500 Riveter
$5,000 Advocate
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$10,000 HERSTORIAN table for 9, plus conversationalist of choice
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19TH ANNUAL
TABLE TALKTHURSDAY, MARCH 24, 2016
CO-CHAIRS: LIBBY CHENEY AND SANNAM WARRENDER
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