As a member of American Mothers since 2011, Lauraine serves as the VP of Recognition, managing all the ins and outs of the Mother of the Year award. She has also been the President of the California chapter for several years and has loved her time serving there. Being involved in community service and special events is not new to her as she has been an event planner in her hometown of Upland, California for over twenty years. Retirement from the Aerospace Industry where she was a lobbyist to Congress and an analytical financial analyst, allowed her to develop a passion for becoming a problem solver. Her three children and her twelve grandchildren occupy much of her time as she shares her passion for music, art and sports with her family across the United States. Lauraine spends her free time teaching and speaking on the Art of Bookmaking. She travels across the country teaching children and moms the importance of making memories and the value of keeping journals. It is not unusual to find her day filled with serving others and enjoying the opportunity to meet women throughout California that will have a lasting impact on her life. She is active in her church and community and hopes to open an Educational Art Center if she ever retires from American Mothers.