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Elaine Lytle
WORK HISTORY;
- Worked for state government ( NSW ) Australia as psychologist vocational guidance counsellor after graduation from Sydney University.
- Studied post graduate and tutored in the department of Anthropology, Edinburgh University, Scotland
- Taught English, History and Asian Social Studies , St. Patricks College, Sutherland NSW Australia
- Assisted husband as he created a family business involved in the import, repair and sales of Construction and Mining Equipment and accessories for 30 years including about 15 years after his death.
- Developed farms in western New South Wales growing grain crops, sheep and draught Horses, developing alternative agriculture, power, building methods .
- Recently retired, but still have some agricultural interests.
VOLUNTEER HISTORY
- Scout Leader, coached soccer teams, supported children’s schools
- Host mother to exchange students from many countries
- Community Representative on the Environmental Committee of Sutherland Shire Council ( population about 160,000)2005/2007
- Joined Rotary in 1994
- Became Rotary District Governor for District 9750 Sydney 2003/2004
- Involved in projects supporting education, vocational training, clean water, feeding programs for preschool children, medical missions in Fiji, the Philippines, Cambodia and Donations in Kind to those areas.
- District Vocational Service team
- District International Chair
- Rawcs- various titles from 2001 and still going.
- Delegate to the Australian Government Emergency Management Summit representing the District, the only Rotarian Representative there.
- Volunteer to Fiji on a water project and assessment team
- Volunteer to the Philippines on medical, building and planning missions for Village Aide Philippines over several years
- Volunteer to Cambodia to Green Gecko to support and establish tax deductible status in Australia.
- Secretary of the Host Committee for the 2014 International Rotary Convention in Sydney .
- Member of the Australian Microfinance group established by the UN until 2007
- Member of Environmental fellowship of Rotarians, Travelling Fellowship, Fishing Fellowship, was in Motor Bikes
- Training officer for International projects for Rotary Eastern region Consisting of 7 Rotary Districts and about 12,000 members
- Assistant Co-ordinator for school equipment donations for overseas countries and medical supplies.
- Development and presentation of Donation program to companies
- Attended Wagga Wagga and Narrabeen High Schools
- Graduated from Sydney University with honours in Anthropology. Other majors were English, History and Psychology.
- Post graduate studies in Anthropology at the University of Edinburgh
- Ongoing education included Farm Management qualifications from University of New England through Department of Agriculture
- Always learning
EDUCATION
FAMILY HISTORY
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Born in Sydney, Australian citizen, permanent resident of the US
Married Michael in Scotland, Returned to Australia, 4 children still resident in Australia.
Michael died 1993, remarried 1998 to a Californian with 6 children
Live in Australia and the US travelling regularly to the US as with 10 children and heaps of grandchildren ,there are always crisis or a wedding happening
After Arthur's death in 2008, with the great support of all ten children, decided to move to the US for a while and travel back to Australia on a regular basis.
Now I am close to Mexico have volunteered on some programs there.
On May 5th I am going to Mexico on a medical mission with another Rotarian who does this all the time and a doctor. I believe it is a small plane and the flight takes 6 hours. I hope they have a toilet stop.
