Rachel Maureen Simons

Financial Services officer

Born Santa Monica, CA , Sept. 16, 1963; daughter of Jerome A. and Henrietta (Gorzenski) S.

Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) magna cum laude psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), 1985; Rotary international scholar, Universite de Lyon II, France, 1986; American Field Service (AFS), exchange student, Argentina, 1980; certified, parent education counselor for emotionally disturbed, San Francisco, 1985-90.

Languages: English, French, Spanish.

Career: Financial officer, Bank of America, 1990 -.

Member of: Toastmasters International, Polish National Alliance (PNA).

Avocations: skiing, biking, travel.

Resident: Los Angeles, CA.

From: "Polish Americans in California, Vol. II," National Center for Urban Ethnic Affairs & Polish American Historical Association, California 1995.