In Santa Barbara she owned and operated Santa Barbara Water Gardens , an aquatic plant nursery, for 17 years. In 1968 Stevie co-founded an alternative school, The Community School, which still umbrellas educational and artistic projects in Santa Barbara. Stevie says, I have four children and five grandchildren and specialize in Friendly Care . GAIL FOX has dealt in real estate, home building, remodeling and decorating for 25 years. Relocating to Nevada County from Marin County and San Francisco in 1994, Gail and her husband Gene have bought and sold income and residential properties, most recently building their own home in Nevada City.
Gardening is a new passion.
A graduate of U C Berkeley, Phi Beta Kappa, Gail earned a master's degree from San Francisco State. Her background includes teaching elementary school and college classes, facilitating groups, owning a small business, managing staff in corporate human resources, and counseling executives in job transition. Gail currently volunteers in public school kindergarten, and is actively involved in local book clubs. She is a study participant in Women's Health Initiative, is a member of the Education Committee of Music in the Mountains, and belongs to the Pine Tree Quilt Guild. Gail is also a sustaining member of the Junior League of Sacramento.