Martha J. Lee, General Superintendant of John Muir NHS, Eugene O'Neill NHS, Port Chicago Naval Magazine NM and Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front NHP announced the selection of Naomi Torres as Chief of Interpretation:

I am pleased to announce that our new Chief of Interpretation will be Naomi Torres. Naomi comes to us from Golden Gate National Recreation Area where she has wide experience with interpretive operations and supervision (for example, she supervised the complex Alcatraz interp & tour program for several years) as well as with civic engagement and relationships with partners and communities. She has most recently run the Crissy Field Center with her cohort from the Golden Gate Conservancy. Some of you will know her from the time she spent with us at Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front helping us get our National Park Foundation/PGE grant outreach program going. Working with Betty Soskin, Naomi was responsible for producing the DVD "Of Lost Conversations and Untold Stories."

We were impressed with the well-qualified candidates who truly wanted to come work with us here: there is a lot of enthusiasm for our parks, their stories, and the possibilities ahead of us. Our management team conducted in-person interviews with the four applicants who we considered to most closely meet our needs and we are united in our conviction that Naomi is the best fit for this job.

Naomi will be joining us in the next month or two -- probably mid-December, though the details are still to be worked out.

I know you will all join us in welcoming Naomi with enthusiasm to our four-park team.

Martha J. Lee

General Superintendent

John Muir NHS, Eugene O'Neill NHS, Port Chicago Naval Magazine NM and

Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front NHP

1401 Marina Way South, Richmond, CA 94804

Phone: (510) 232-1545

Fax: (510) 232-5504