After 35 years working as a public school teacher and/or administrator, Susan Hubbard, now retired, turned some of her energy to community service. As a donor to Fostering Futures, Susan appreciated the hands-on approach taken through the mentoring program and indicated her interest. This year she interviewed applicants from San Jose State University and is serving as mentor to three students now on Fostering Futures scholarships. A native Californian, Susan’s family instilled in her a love of the outdoors and of the diversity of the people in the Bay Area. When not helping her son, daughter-in-law and precious new grand-daughter or volunteering, Susan says she enjoys outdoor activities and “hangin out” with her friends.

Thank you, Susan, for your compassion and generous commitment to foster youth seeking higher education.

Susan is shown here with Matthew on the day they shopped for his new Apple laptop computer, which was funded by Fostering Futures.

Michael Jaret is President of Jaret Media, an internet marketing firm with offices in Palo Alto and Denver. He has held senior marketing positions at Apple Computer, Inc., IBM, and PlaceWare, a web conferencing start-up. With a BA in marketing from Eckerd College and a MA from San Jose State University, Jaret has participated in a wide range of marketing conferences and has served as a consultant on the development of several marketing and business planning texts.

In addition to marketing, Jaret plays jazz guitar, with a special interest in Brazilian music. He is also an avid photographer and artist, whose work has appeared in numerous juried shows and galleries.