Hometown: Born in Boston.

When did you join UMRA? My husband, Al Marden, a professor of math, retired in May 2018. That is when he/we became eligible for membership. 

What was your very first job? Looking back, I was big on packaging. First, I packaged and sealed packets of peanut butter crackers. Also, I boxed, arranged, and wrapped purchases at Filenes in Boston. My title was “Bundle Girl.” I assume that is passé now.

What was your occupation when you retired from FT work? I retired as associate vice president at RBC Wealth Management. Prior to that I was controller of the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

If you could learn a new skill, what would you like it to be? We bought our first TV only in the past year. Really! My new coveted skill, therefore, is all of the following: A producer and/or director and/or writer and/or performer in the likes of Mrs. Maisel, Mozart in the Jungle, The Sopranos, House, and numerous others. 

Do you have a favorite place on the U of M campus? The campus was our go-to destination as a young family. I think of Mrs. Lampe and her wonderful swimming lessons. The Williams Arena reserved Sunday mornings for families. Cooke Hall family times. The numerous U of M summer programs, also for the children. The preschool led by Child Development staff and students. Dinkydale (the old Dinkytown) … and, last but not least, Prospect Park-East River Road, as it was known then.

What is a fun fact about you we might not know? I run for fun, and I participate in competitions, from road races and triathlons to full marathons (36 completed to date). Also, I am somewhat of a Yiddishist and, with others, have produced Fiddler on the Roof, My Fair Lady, Death of a Salesman, etc., all in Yiddish.