GFWC Woman's Club of Indio is delighted to welcome new members. We appreciate each member's desire to join a club, make friends, participate, learn new things, and contribute to our community. Welcome!
Check out our spectacular new members!
Dawn Gummer - Joined April, 2022
Avi Rodriguez - Joined March, 2022
Avi moved to the Coachella Valley at the age of 4 and graduated from CVHS in 2004; she is a single mom, passionate about education and providing access for students. She attended CSU San Marcos and her bachelor's in sociology. Then she attended San Diego State where she received a master's degree in post-secondary educational leadership. Avi's 1st full-time permanent job was as an admissions counselor at CSUSB Palm Desert. Since then, Avi has worked in different departments at the University. She finished her doctoral degree in educational leadership in 2021, and currently is the interim Assistant Dean of Student Engagement at the Palm Desert campus. During the pandemic Avi discovered a new passion…community service. She is active with the Indio Rotary Club and actively volunteers with her students in various community organizations and now with the Woman's Club of Indio. Avi likes to travel, read, and spend time with her daughter, Lyla.
Christal Cansino - Joined January, 2022
Allyson Jeffredo - Joined October, 2021
Allyson Jeffredo is a writer, educator, and community worker born and raised in the Coachella Valley. Her passion is providing access to educational services and other resources. Beyond this, she also loves animals and hiking. You are an exciting and welcome addition to our club!
Carol Pawluk - Joined October, 2021
Souad Elkhantouri - Joined October, 2021
Yesenia Olmeda-Fregoso - Joined October, 2021
Yesenia has 26 years of teaching experience. She enjoys swimming and reading. She has been blessed with two amazing sons and two wonderful daughters. You are an exciting and welcome addition to our club!
Lauren Yamaoka - Joined October, 2021
Lauren Yamaoka is a transplant to Rancho Mirage and originally hails from a small town in Michigan. She is the Director of Development at The Fuller Foundation, where she works to help clients and donors achieve their philanthropic goals and support Fuller Theological Seminary and its community. She has worked in nonprofit fundraising for nearly a decade, holding positions with Northwestern University, Southern Methodist University, and the Children’s Medical Center Foundation. She has been active with a number of charitable organizations in recent years, including Dallas CASA and other child welfare organizations, and the Junior League of Dallas, where she held a variety of leadership roles in the areas of training and communications. In her spare time, she is a bookworm and Lauren and her husband, Tom, are so happy to be close to family here in the desert as they are welcoming their first child in February… a baby boy!
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