Awards/Recognition | Volunteer | Invited Guest/Speaker | Published Writings | Media Coverage (Television) | Media Coverage (Radio, Internet Chat) | Media Coverage (Magazine) | Media Coverage (Newspaper) | Other

• Named, 2007 Women of the Year, Na'Amat
• Named, 2002 Arizona YWCA Tribute to Women Awards, Entrepreneur category
• Named, 2001 Regional Entrepreneurial Excellence, Social Responsibility, by Working Woman Magazine
• Named, 1997 Arizona Entrepreneur of the Year, by Ernst & Young
• Named, 1997 Celebration of Success Honoree, by Impact for Enterprising Women
• Named, 1996 National SOHO (Small Office Home Office) Winner, by Entrepreneur Magazine and Office Depot
• Named, 1996 Arizona Business Owner of the Year, by NAWBO
• Named, 2001, 2000, 1999, Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA), Workshop recognition, Community partner
• Named, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, Top 50 Diverse (WBE) Companies in Arizona, DiversityBusiness.com
• Named, 2003, Top 10 Business Women, Systems Solutions & Technical Support, TAW
• Named, 1998, 1997, 1996 Top 100 Arizona Business Women, Today's Arizona Woman (TAW) Success Magazine & Deloitte Touch
• Named, 1999, Valley Influential Top 100, Business Journal
• Named, 2007, 2004, Top 25 Computer Consultants firms in the Valley, Business Journal
• Named, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997 Top 25 Software firms in the Valley, Business Journal
• Named, 2005, 2004, 1998, 1997 Top 10 in the High Technology Industry, TAW
• Named, 1998 Top 10 Software Development Firms, Arizona Business Magazine
• Finalist, 1998, Business Owner of the Year, Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
• Finalist, 2004, 2003, 1998, Golden Heart of Business Award, TAW
• Finalist, Hon Kachina Award, ABC Channel 15 and Luke’s Men Service Organization, 2001
• Finalist, 2000, 1998, 1997 Athena Award (business), Arizona Chamber of Commerce
• Finalist, 1999, 1996 Athena Award (individual), Phoenix Chamber of Commerce
• Semi-Finalist, 1997 Mastering Marketing Award, Inc. Magazine

• Volunteer, Junior Achievement Instructor, elementary school bilingual classes, school years from 1994 to 2004
• Volunteer, Camp CEO (partnership with Girl Scouts, NAWBO and many local businesses), Roundtable panelist, "Starting a business," 07/04
• Volunteer, Young Author's Day, elementary school, 03/03
• Volunteer, MCSO, Mall Patrol, holiday season, 2001, 2002
• Volunteer, Arizona State Fair, Sheriff’s Youth Foundation and Posse booth, MCSO (Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office), 10/02
• Volunteer, Maricopa County Sheriffs Office (MCSO), Started Work Skills program for computer, job skills, continuing education, confidence, self-esteem, budgeting, more for incarcerated juveniles (10/98 to 07/01). Formed Youth Education Posse (YEP); variety of Posse patrols; act as translator for Sheriff's department as needed; posse from 07/96
• Volunteer, SBA mentor, 07/99 to 01/00
• Volunteer, Juvenile Justice Panel, Maricopa County, from 04/97 to 04/98, 04/99 to 12/99
• Volunteer, AWEE (AZ Women Education & Employment) annual fundraising luncheon committee, 1996, 1997
• Volunteer, Arizona Grand Canyon State Games, Troubleshooter, 1996, 1997, 1998
• Volunteer, Phoenix Hoop-It-Up, Troubleshooter, Phoenix, 1995 to 2000
• Volunteer, Toyota Golf Challenge, troubleshooting, 05/96
• Volunteer, Native American Festival, information booth, 03/96
• Volunteer, Counselor, SCORE, specializing in women-owned, home based or computer related issues for small businesses, Phoenix, 02/96 to 09/97
• Volunteer, Career Day, Greenbriar Elementary, Hillcrest Middle School, 1995, 1996, 1998
• Volunteer, Resource Expert, Information Technology Session, White House Conference on Small Business, 03/95
• Volunteer, "Dream Team" (staff supervisor), NBA Jam Session, Phoenix, 02/95
• Volunteer, CASS (Central Arizona Shelter System), Men's and Family Shelters, "Preparing for a Job", 94/95

• Workshops, Financial Women's Conference, Denver, CO, "Troubleshooting Your Computer", "Business Booster", "Run Your Office Remotely", planned 09/08
• Workshops, Central California 2007 Women's Conference, Fresno, CA, "Run Office Run", "Love Thy Computer - Troubleshooting Tips," 09/07
• Keynote, Arizona Business Woman, Express Network, "Grow your business - save money," 03/07
• Seminar, Small Business Boot Camp, “Computer Combat,” 01/06
• Keynote, West Valley Women, association, “Self-Promotion: The Key to Success,” 08/05
• Seminar, ASBA, “Computer safety and contingency planning,” 07/05
• Keynote, corporate, “Merging all your lives and Professional Etiquette,” 07/05
• Keynote, industry association, “Merging all your lives, Phoenix and Tucson, 05/05
• Seminar Provider, Paradise RV Resort, Senior's computer club, "Managing your workstation," annually, 1995 to 2005
• Keynote, Glendale Community College, Women’s History Month, “Self-Promotion,” 03/05
• Keynote, CIMPA, International Meeting Planners association (3rd year invited), “Self Promotion: The Key to Success.” Albuquerque, New Mexico, 11/04
• Seminar Provider, Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce, "Get Publicity and Get if for free," 11/04
• Seminar provider, International health industry manufacturer/distributor annual leadership conference, “Business down, get up” and “Technology to enhance your business,” 10/04
• Keynote, Maricopa County Corporate Volunteers Council, “Self-promotion: The key to success,” 08/04
• Seminar Provider, City of Phoenix, Workforce Development, "Self-Promotion: Get Hired!", 07/04
• Seminar Provider, ASU Lecture Series, Greatest Hits, "Self Promotion: The Key to success" 06/04
• Seminar Provider, World Congress of Association Executives, “Team Building”, “Computer Safety”, “Marketing”, Manila, Philippines, 02/04
• Keynote, Arizona state agency, semi-annual managers conference, "Team Building: i.e. Working Together,” 02/04
• Facilitator, Workshop Provider, meetings2go.com, “Marketing”, Washington, DC, 02/04
• Seminar Provider, ASBA, "Self-Promotion: The Key to Success", 12/03
• Seminar Provider, International Meeting Planners association Technology Conference, (2nd year invited), “Computer Security/Contingency Planning: How Long Can You Be Down?” Lisbon, Portugal, 11/03
• Seminar Provider, Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce, "Get Publicity, Get Noticed, and Get it for Free" 10/03
• Keynote Speaker, ASU Lecture Series, "Self-Promotion: The Key to Success" 09/03
• Keynote Speaker, Arizona Payroll Association annual conference, “Brag Your Way To Success,” 09/03
• Seminar Provider, “Bonus” speaker, Small Business Conference, “Brag Your Way To Success,” 08/03
• Keynote Speaker, Business and Professional Women group, “Brag Your Way To Success,” 05/03
• Seminar Provider, ASBA (Arizona Small Business Association), "Business Down? Get Up," 05/03
• Seminar Provider, Glendale Library, “Brag Your Way to Success,” 04/03
• Keynote Speaker, Western Regional Student Leadership Conference, hosted by Peoria School District, “Self-Promotion: The Key To Success”, 04/03
• Keynote Speaker, Western Regional Student Conference, hosted by local school district, “Self-Promotion: The Key To Success”, 04/03
• Panelist, Business Expo, “Marketing,” 03/03
• Seminar Provider, Resort Computer Club, “Computer Safety,” 03/03
• Seminar Provider, ASBA (Arizona Small Business Association), “Get Publicity, Get Noticed, & Get it for Free,” 03/03
• Keynote, Project Managers Institute (PMI) Phoenix Chapter, “Brag your way to success” 10/02
• Keynote, Kiwanis, Installation dinner, “Brag your way to success” at “clothing optional” resort, 09/02
• Keynote, women’s network group, “Network your way to the top,” 09/02
• Keynote, Seminar Provider, Panelist (international), International meeting planners association, Annual Technology and Incentive conference, “Travel Trends in the US”, “Get Publicity, Get Noticed, and Get it for Free,” Maastricht, Netherlands, 08/02
• Seminar provider, AZ government association, "Brag your way to success,”, CPE credits, 04/02
• Seminar Provider, NAWBO, “Contingency Planning/Computer Safety,” 02/02
• Seminar Provider, Paradise Resort Senior’s Computer Club, “Computer Safety,” 12/01
• Keynote, Technical association, "Brag your way to success" 12/01
• Seminar Provider, AZ Small Business Association (ASBA), "Get Noticed, Get Publicity, and Get it for Free", 11/01
• Seminar Provider, Financial Advisors, Regional Meeting, "Disaster Recovery/Contingency Planning", 11/01
• Speaker, Phoenix Public Library, "Get Noticed, Get Publicity, and Get it for Free", 10/01
• Seminar Provider, National accountant association, National Convention, "Technology, Why Bother", "PC Lingo", "Brag your way to success", 10/01
• Speaker, IMPACT for Enterprising Women, "Brag your way to success", 09/01
• Speaker, Major financial corporation, "Team Promotion: I Brag, You Brag, We all Brag", 09/01
• Speaker, Payroll Association, "Brag your way to success", 08/01
• Speaker, National Speakers Association New Zealand, Winter Conference,; SWAP Summit Conference, country-wide one-day seminars, New Zealand. 06/01
• Speaker, Society of Women Accountants, “Networking your way to the top,” 04/01
• Seminar provider, AZ Small Business Association, “Get Noticed, Get Publicity, & Get it for Free,” 03/00
• Speaker, New Zealand National Speakers Association, "Self promotion, brag your way to success," Auckland, New Zealand, 11/00
• Keynote Speaker, AZ technology conference, "Technology, why bother,", 11/00
• Speaker, AZ Small Business Association, “Technology, Oh No, Oh Yes,” 09/00
• Speaker, AZ Internet and Business Show, Civic Plaza, "Technology, Oh No, Oh Yes,", 07/00
• Featured Speaker, Laundry Association Conference, “Technology for Small Business,” seminars, 07/00
• Seminar Speaker, Luke Airforce Base, Transition Assistance Program, “Interviewing, networking and getting hired – when you’re out,” training program, 04/00
• Speaker, Paradise Computer Club, "This and that about computers," 03/00 Speaker, NFIB, Legislative breakfast, "Healthcare for small business", 01/00
• Motivational speaker, IMPACT for Enterprising Women, "Networking", 01/00
• Speaker, NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners), "Technology in your business", 01/00
• Speaker, Paradise Computer Club, "This and that about computers," 12/99
• Invited Speaker, Meeting Planners International, Annual Meeting, Tucson, AZ, "Using the Internet to your advantage," 08/99
• Inspirational Speaker, Entrepreneurial Mothers Association, "C E O & M O M, Same Time, Same Place," North Valley Chapter, 08/99
• Speaker, Northwest Valley Chamber, Business to Business Trade Fair and Seminars, on panel "Give your business a high tech edge," 08/99
• Speaker, Arizona Small Business Association (ASBA), "Creating the Image, Looking bigger than you really are", 08/99
• Speaker, Internet and Business Show, Civic Plaza, "Creating the Image, Looking bigger than you really are" and "Y2K", 07/99
• Speaker, Arizona Promotional Products Association, "Creating the Image", 04/99
• Inspirational Speaker, Entrepreneurial Mothers Association, "C E O & M O M, Same Time, Same Place," East Valley Chapter, and Northwest Valley Chapter, both 03/99
• Speaker, Glendale Public Library, 3rd time, "Y2K, What is it, really", 03/99
• Speaker, Barcelona Middle School, "Career Day," 03/99
• Speaker, Dobson High School, Cactus High School, Goldwater High School, "Careers, Entrepreneurs, and Computers", 03/99
• Speaker, Paradise Computer Club, senior's club, workshops, 2nd time invited, "Y2K, What is it, really", 03/99
• Speaker/Panelist, Arizona Society of CPA's, "Y2K, Operating Systems, What are the Issues," 01/99, 05/99
• Inspirational Speaker, North West Valley Chamber of Commerce, "C E O & M O M, Same Time, Same Place," 01/99
• Speaker, Third Annual Legislative Forum on Telecommunications, "Year 2000 Compliance," 12/98
• Speaker, Arizona Society of CPA's, "Y2K, What's the fuss," 09/98
• Speaker, ACM and IEEE, Phoenix Chapter, "Have I told you what I've done lately - promoting yourself at work," 07/98. "Job Market 1997," 03/97.
• Keynote Speaker, Glendale Chamber of Commerce, Women's Conference, "Be Gutsy, Be Creative, Get Results," 06/98
• Motivational Speaker, Chase Bank CardServices, Women in History program, "Have I told you what I've done lately - promoting yourself at work", 03/98
• Guest, Borders Books, Book review for "C-E-O & M-O-M", book displayed throughout store and in outside window, 03/98
• Speaker, Glendale Public Library, 2nd time invited, "Snap out of it and Get hired", 03/98
• Speaker, Glendale Public Library, "Give Your Business a High Tech Edge", 01/98.
• Speaker, Paradise Computer Club, senior's club, workshop for 100, "Introduction to PCs," and "The Internet, what is it anyway?" 11/97
• Speaker, CompuFest97, 3rd time invited, "Introduction to PCs," "The Internet, what is it anyway?" 11/97
• Panelist, Arizona Women '97 Conference, "The Power of One, Keys to Starting a Home Based Business," Governor's Division for Women, 10/97
• Speaker, Impact for Enterprising Women, "Creating a Successful Image-Looking Bigger than You Are," 10/97
• Speaker, Computer & Business Expo '97, 2nd time invited, Civic Plaza, Phoenix, "Creating the Image-Looking Bigger Than You Are" 10/97
• Panelist, Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Forum, "Networking Your Way to the Top," 08/97
• Speaker, Glendale Public Library, "Making Yourself Look Bigger Than You Are," 02/97; "Creating a Successful Image," 08/97
• Speaker, Arizona Family Expo, Governor's Office for Women, 2nd time invited, "Marketing Strategies", 04/97
• Invited Speaker, Arizona-Sonora Conference, Hermosillo, Sonora. Mexican government and the Arizona Dept. of Commerce, 2nd time invited, "President, Mom, Volunteer: What More," 03/97
• Invited Speaker, Entrepreneurial Mothers Association, "C E O & M O M, Same Time, Same Place," East Valley Chapter, Phoenix, 11/96
• Invited Speaker, Computer & Business Expo '96, "Give Your Business the High Tech Edge," Civic Plaza, Phoenix, 10/96
• Invited Panelist, Maricopa County HR, "Re-Entering the Work Force," 06/96
• Invited Speaker, UMOM (United Methodist Outreach Ministry), Role Modeling Program, 03/96
• Invited Speaker, CompuFest96, senior computer show (5,000 attendees), seminars for 100's, 2nd time invited, "Introduction to PCs," "Give your business a high tech edge," and "The Internet, what is it anyway?" 02/96
• Invited Speaker, Western Entrepreneurs Conference, "Introduction to the Information Super Highway," 1995
• Invited Speaker, Arizona-Sonora Conference, Hermosillo, Sonora. Mexican government and the Arizona Dept. of Commerce, presented in Spanish, "Homebased & Connecting to the World," 10/95
• Invited Speaker, Arizona Family Expo, Governor's Office for Women, "Employee Issues," 05/95
• Invited Speaker, Paradise Valley College Job Club, "Interviewing," "Resume Writing," "Networking for a Job," 1995, 1996
• Invited Speaker, CompuFest95, originally Sun City Paradise Computer Club, senior computer show (5,000 attendees), seminars for 200 to 600, "Introduction to PCs," 01/95

• The Jewish News, “Get Ready, Get Set, Go-al,” 01/25/02
• The Jewish News, “Business got you down? Get up!”12/21/01
• The Jewish News, “The Great Synagogue downunder,” 02/01
• Thriving Strategies, guest writer, "Technology, why bother?", 02/00
• NAWBO News, member writer, "How to apply for awards," 01/00
• Today's Arizona Women Success Magazine, guest writer, "Can a home office work for you?" April 98
• Today's Arizona Woman Success Magazine, guest writer, Heart & Spirit in Business, "Scattered employees join together," May 1997
• Jewish News, guest writer, Business & Finance special, "Save time, money with high tech," 06/28/96
• Jewish News, guest writer, Business & Finance special, "Homebased businesses can be fun, profitable," PC related articles, 06/30/95
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• Author, C-E-O & M-O-M, Same Time, Same Place, published 11/97; second edition 06/01
• Author, Brag Your Way To Success, published 06/01 (2005 Russia, 2005 Latin America)
• CD, Grow Your Business & Save Money - using technology, recorded live, published 01/05
• CD, Computer Safety & Contingency Planning, recorded live, published 12/04
• CD, Business Down? Get Up, recorded live, published 12/04
• CD, Brag Your Way To Success seminar on CD, published 01/01
• CD, Technology Why Bother keynote/seminar on CD, published 01/01

• Guest, The American Spirit, "Self-Promotion: The Key to Success," Stuart Thomas host. Tucson, AZ. Planned 03/23/04
• Guest, The American Spirit, "Starting and Managing a Home Business," Stuart Thomas host. Tucson, AZ. 03/09/04
• Guest, Pat McMahon Show, live interview, “Brag Your Way to Success,” 03/03
• Guest, TVNZ (national TV network in New Zealand), Telstra Saturn Business (morning show), live interview, Auckland, New Zealand, 06/22/01
• Guest, NBC Channel 12 News Morning, live interview and video, with Jineanne Ford, 06/08/01
• Featured, Channel 12, News at 5, Jineanne Ford, "Successful Entrepreneurs,", 11/03/00
• Featured, Channel 3, AZ Morning Show, Hurrah for Arizona segment, "YEP Work Skills Progrm,", filmed at jail (pup tents), 09/28/00
• Featured video spot, KAET Channel 8, Horizons with Michael Grant, political community affairs program, 01/12/00
• Featured video spot, FOX Channel 10, Arizona Morning, with Ron Hoon, "You can do it too, ", 11/08/99
• Invited Guest, FOX Channel 10, Arizona Morning, Live interview, with Rick D'Amico, "Successful Homebased Business", 05/25/98
• Invited Guest, FOX Channel 10 "Where the Jobs Are" (Channel 10 and Arizona Dept. of Economic Security (AZ DES), 01/11/97
• Invited Guest, FOX Channel 10 with Rick D'Amico. Prime News, "Arizona's Most Successful Women," 11/13/96
• Invited Guest, Glendale Cable TV, "Getting Acquainted with Glendale," representing Glendale Parks and Recreation Department, PC class, 04/94

• Featured presenter, OfficeDepot.com/webcafe, live slide presentation, "Troubleshoot your PC without an IT staff,  03/21/06
• Featured guest, National Public Radio (NPR), Healthcare issues, as relates to hiring new employees, 03/06/04
• Invited Guest, ASBA program with Tom Gunn, for upcoming seminar “Business Down? Get Up,” Radio Station KFNN 1510 AM, 05/03
• Featured Live Internet Radio Guest, syndicated nationally, Business Success with Alan Rothman, 10/06/02
• Invited Guest, Mike Schiano Show, nationally syndicated, one hour show, call-in listeners, “Marketing on a budget”, “Brag Your Way to Success”, “Snap Out of It and Get Hired”, 05/29/02
• Guest, live internet radio, also profile, ivillage.com, 10/00
• Guest, internet radio, smalloffice.com, 09/00
• Guest, ASBA with Tom Gunn, CEO & MOM,, KFNN 1510, 07/00
• Invited Guest, ASBA program with Tom Gunn, promoting ASBA workshop "Creating the Image" and Y2K issues, KFNN 1510, 08/99
• Invited Guest, SBA program with Gail Gesell, "The High Tech Job Market," Radio Station KFNN 1510 AM, 12/21/98.
• Invited Guest, as Business Owner of the Year finalist, interview with Mel Young, 06/19/98. Also, "CEO & MOM" book review, Breakfast with Mel Young, 12/26/97. Radio Station KFNN 1510 AM.
• Invited Guest, "C-E-O & M-O-M," Sunday Magazine, Radio Station KMIK, Majik 107, 106.7 FM, interview by Jesus Hernandez, 11/30/97
• Invited Guest, Your Second Fifty Years, "Looking bigger than you are," interview by Hedi Headley, Radio Station KMYL, 1190AM/105.3FM, 09/13/97

• Small Business Impact, featured, USPS magazine and online, “Healthcare Lowdown”, pending, 05/07
• Capitol Coverage, “A Strong Voice for Affordable Healthcare,” OCT/NOV 2005
• CQ Weekly (Congressional Quarterly, weekly magazine), included, “Hidden Costs of the Uninsured,” 08/05/05
• Home Business magazine, featured, “Do you have what it takes to be a home-based millionaire?” June 05
• Dutch Pan European magazine, featured, QM - Quality in Meetings (published in Dutch and in English, Book review and profile, “Brag your way to success” by Harald Roelofs, Editor Hollandia Publishing, Heerhugowaard, The Netherlands, September 03
• Inside Supply Management magazine, featured, “The Thriving Small Business Supply Manager,” June 2003
• The Red Pen Review electronic newsletter, featured, “Spotlight on Success,” http://www.writewaysolutions.com/newsletter.htm, Summer 2003
• Entrepreneur Magazine, featured, Small Business, June 03
• Dutch Pan European magazine, featured, QM - Quality in Meetings (published in Dutch and English, by Harald Roelofs, Editor Hollandia Publishing, Heerhugowaard, The Netherlands, June 03
• European Magazines (feature, included): QM, Expovisie and Festivak Magazine, by Harald Roelofs, Editor Hollandia Publishing, Heerhugowaard, The Netherlands, January 03
• My Business, (featured), NFIB (National Federation of Independent Business Owners) national magazine, “Consultant Keeps Computers Well,” December/January 2003
• Working Woman (national), included, Regional Winners, Phoenix Region, Socially Responsible, May 2001
• Professional Speaker (national), included, “NSA – New Zealand,” 04/01
• Newsweek (national), featured, special Enterprise section, “Surviving the washouts,” hardcopy (with picture) and online, October 16, 2000
• BusinessWeek (national), featured "Healthcare crisis,", July 10, 2000 issue
• Corporate Logo (national), featured, "Hacking the Computer Industry" (using logos and promotional items), January 99
• Business 99 (national), featured, "Give it away" (using logos and promotional items), small business magazine, December 98/January 99
• Business StartUps (national), by Entrepreneur Magazine, featured, "Marketing Moxie," August/September 98
• Arizona Business Magazine, featured, "Code Talker" May/June 98
• Entrepreneur's Home Office Magazine (national), featured, "Pet Peeves," April 98
• Business 97 (national), featured, Wells Fargo Focus, small business magazine, Oct 97
• Business 97 (national), included, Internet issue, small business magazine, June/July 97
• PriceCostco Business Connection (national), featured, "To Give is to Receive," May 97
• Independent Business (national), included, Web issue, NFIB magazine, January/February 97
• Entrepreneur Magazine (national), featured, Winners - Women of the Year, "Power Surge," January 97

• The Arizona Republic, featured, “Business Q & A”, Starting a business, 11/23/05
• The Arizona Republic, featured, “Working poor swell AHCCCS rolls,” 01/01/05
• The Arizona Republic, included, "Most workers face background check," 11/06/04
• The Arizona Republic, featured, “Financing Golden Years,” 10/10/04
• The Arizona Republic, included, "Viruses, getting nastier," 08/04
• Numerous national newspapers (via Gannett Publishers), plus The Arizona Republic, included and featured, "Healthcare and small business, 06/04 and 07/04
• East Valley Tribune, featured, “Keep small businesses going,” 05/29/03
• The Arizona Republic, included, “Shifting Gears,” 05/19/03
• The Arizona Republic, featured, "Valley man turns hobby int a rewarding career," feature on RB Balch Sr. PC Technician Chris Z, 06/09/02
• The Arizona Republic, featured, "YWCA honors 3 W. Valley women," 04/01/02
• The Arizona Republic, included, “HMO’s Health care cost hikes leave employers queasy,” 09/23/01
• The Arizona Republic, included, “Face Value: Author reads 9 valley faces,” 09/22/01
• The Arizona Republic, included, “Steps can make rebuilding easier,” 09/16/01
• The Business Journal, featured, “Valley computer consultant finds revenue elsewhere,” 09/07/01
• The Arizona Republic, included, “School days are back for adults,” 08/26/01
• The Business Journal, featured with daughter, “MakingTime Count,” 03/23/01
• Arizona Republic, included, ”Good mealtime etiquette is serious business”, 03/20/01
• The Prospector, “Balch recognized for responsibility,” 02/09/01
• The Arizona Republic, included, “Seeking answers to HMO quandary,” 02/08/01
• The Business Journal, “Feeling secure? Hackers, bugs pose a threat to small firms”, 01/05/01
• The Business Journal, included, "Valley Influential, Small Business," pullout session, 10/31/99
• Arizona Republic, featured, "Found: Multimillion-dollar firm," 10/23/99
• The Glendale Star, featured, "Recognition for awards," 10/14/99
• Arrowhead Independent, featured, front page, "Smaller businesses susceptible to Y2K," 06/99
• The Jewish News, "Y2K, what's the Fuss, with software", 05/99
• The Prospector, featured, " 'You have to keep pushing' Arrowhead lakes businesswoman pens her tips for success," 01/16/98
• The Arrow, included, "Who's News", "New book release offers success tips", 01/07/98
• Arrowhead Independent, featured, front page, " 'By the Book' Arrowhead woman details trials and tribulations of starting home business," 01/25/97
• The Arizona Republic, featured, front page business section, "Networking to success, Forum offers entrepreneurs tips that work," 08/29/97
• The Business Journal, featured, "Balch's home-based business emerges on top," 06/26/97
• The Arizona Republic, featured, front page business section, "For entrepreneur, it's home sweet home," 12/18/96
• Arrowhead Independent, featured, front page, "Ranch Resident - No place like home," 06/05/96
• Arizona Business Gazette, included, On-line Office magazine, "Thousands of firms find home on Internet," 12/95
• Primera Plana, Mexican newspaper, featured, "Restan seriedad en Mexico a las microempresarias" translated "Mexico needs to consider women business owners more seriously," 10/27/95
• The Arrow, featured, Who's News?, "Resident hits record $1 million in sales," 09/13/95
• The Business Gazette, featured, front page small business section, "Giving edge to women, minorities," 12/15/94

• Member, ASBA (Arizona Small Business Association), from 1998
• Member, NFIB (National Federation of Independent Businesses), from 1996
• Member, Better Business Bureau, from 2004
• Member, Arizona Multi-housing Association, 2005
• Member, Glendale Chamber of Commerce, 1996 to 1998, 2003, 2004 
• Member, Scottsdale Chamber of Commerce, from 2004
• Member, Arizona Chamber of Commerce, 1996 to 2000
• Member, Northwest Valley Chamber of Commerce, 1998 to 2001
• Member, Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, 1993 to 1998
• Member, Board Member (1995, 1998), NAWBO (National Association of Women Business Owners), 1993 to 2002
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• Named to Arizona Dept. of Insurance Uniform Health Status Questionnaire Committee, as directed by HB 2134, 07/07.
• Adjunct Faculty member, Glendale Community College, Small Business and Personal Development classes, from Spring 2003
• Recommended (one of 80 nationally), National Women's Commission Council, US Congressional Committee, 12/97
• Nominated and selected as one or Arizona’s delegates (by a US Senator), for NFIB’s 2000 Congressional Small Business Summit, Washington, DC, 06/07/00 to 06/10/00
• Named to Phoenix Human Relations Commission, Women & Minority Business Committee, 1997 to 2001
• Named to GSPED (Governor's Strategic Partnership for Economic Development), Minority & Small Business Commission, Executive Council, 94/95
• Instructor, "How to Buy a Computer," "Introduction to PCs," "Professional Resume Writing," "Interviewing Techniques," "Introduction to Windows," "Starting and Running a Home Based Business," "What's the Net," "Y2K, What's the Fuss?" Glendale Parks & Recreation Department, 1993 thru 1998
• Testify, as needed, Arizona House and Senate committee meetings for small business, and women and minority issues, many times from summer 1993
• Certified WBE (Woman-Owned Business Enterprise). By WBENC/WBEC AZ, 07/01 to 07/02.  By City of Phoenix, 1993 through 2005
• Sponsor, Girls and Boys Softball League, City of Glendale, Parks and Recreation Dept, summer 1997, 1998, 1999
• Sponsor, 1999, 1998, 1997 (Silver), 1996 (Bronze), Arizona Grand Canyon State Games (CGSG), Summer and Winter Games
• Sponsor (main), 1998, 1997, CGSG Family Rodeo at Rawhide, Hosted by Arizona Firefighters Association, Supporting Burn and Trauma Center, 11/97, 11/98
• Sponsor (main), 1999, Free Arts Awards Banquet, CGSG event, Hosted by RB BALCH at Rawhide, in support of abused children
• Sponsor (main), 2000, CGSG Winter Games, Flagstaff and Phoenix
• Sponsor, variety of local events, RB Balch provides sponsorship support financially and donates many "give away" items and consulting services for events such as golf tournaments, fund raiser dinners, luncheons and association meetings.