Resume

Personal

• Member of Glen Ellyn Community since August 1997
• Married to Nick Howard
• Daughters: Madeline (11), Libby (9), Molly (6)
• Attended Addison Trail High School - Addison, IL
• B.A. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; 1993
• Juris Doctor, DePaul University College of Law; 1996

Occupation

• Attorney, Sole Practitioner
• Terra Costa Howard
  P.O. Box 2174
  Glen Ellyn, IL 60138-2174
  (630) 886-6140

Work Experience

• 2004 - Present: Sole Practitioner
• 2005 - Present: Court Appointed Guardian Ad Litem for Children, Elderly and Disabled
• 1998 - 2003: Juvenile Division DuPage County Public Defender's Office - Senior Assistant Public Defender
• 1996 - 1998: Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court - Staff Attorney

Professional Experience

• Illinois State Bar Association, Secretary Juvenile Justice Section Council
  • Chair, Juvenile Legislation (2003 - Present)
• Illinois State Bar Association, Judicial Evaluations (Outside Cook) Committee
• DuPage County Bar Association - Member
• Children's Advisory Committee Chair (2001 - 2002)
• Membership Committee Chair (2002 - 2003)
• Department of Children and Family Services Certified Guardian ad Litem

D41 Board of Education

• Board President (2007-Present)
• Board Member (2005-Present)
• Representative on AFSCME Negotiation Team (2005-Present)
• Policy Committee (2005-2007)
• Board Representative - D41 Partnership for Educational Progress (PEP) (2005-2007)
• Board Representative - D41 Continuous Improvement Team (2007-Present)
• Board Representative - Community Leader Group (2007-Present)

Community Involvement

• Member of Ben Franklin PTA (2003-Present)
• Ben Franklin - Junior Great Books Leader (2008-Present)
• Co-Chair Ben Franklin - Author Visits (2008-Present)
• Co-Chair Ben Franklin - High Interest Day (2008-Present)
• Co-Chair Ben Franklin Purchase Incentives (2004-2005)
• Ben Franklin - Silent Auction Committee Member (2005)
• Girl Scout Troop 469 - Troop Leader
• Daisy Troop 337 - Troop Leader
• St. Petronille Church - Eucharistic Minister and Lector (1999-Present)
• Glen Ellyn Junior Women's Club - Volunteer