Background
Spirtos, Andrea C. was born on May 23, 1952 in Freeport, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Carl E. H. and Eldora E. (Baker) DeFrane.
Spirtos, Andrea C. was born on May 23, 1952 in Freeport, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Carl E. H. and Eldora E. (Baker) DeFrane.
Bachelor in Psychology, Bachelor in Education cum laude, University Dubuque, 1973. Master of Arts in Guidance Counseling cum laude, University Iowa, 1974. Juris Doctor, Loyola University, Los Angeles, 1983.
Doctor of Education in Institutional Management, Pepperdine University, 1994.
Teacher, counselor Kennedy High School, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 1973-1974. Counselor University of California at Los Angeles, 1974-1977. Youth consultant American Red Cross, 1977-1979.
Director donor services and shelter services United Way, 1979-1980. Director youth services American Heart Association, 1980-1982. President Comprehensive Office Systems Technology, 1982.
Co-founder, corporation officer Pacific Multiple Sclerosis Research Foundation, 1982-1999. Development director Junipero Serra High School, 1987-1988. Vice president Compensation Strategies, 1988.
Office manager Law Office of Nicholas G. Spirtos, Pacific Palisades, California, 1982—1993, Palm Desert, 1993—2002. President Tekni-query Consultant, 1991—2002. Account representative Metropolitan Life, 1996.
Contributor Desert Woman Monthly, Palm Springs, California, 1997-1999. Columnist Charity Check Desert Sun Gannet Public, 1997-1999. Columnist Random Acts of Kindness Profile magazine, 1999—2008.
Care giver, 2000—2002. Law clerk Martin C. Brhel plc, 2002—2004, William S. Bonnheim PLC, 2004. Litigation paralegal Best Best & Krieger, Indian Wells, California, 2004—2006.
Paralegal Walter Clark Legal Group, 2006, Anderholt & Turner, LLP, 2006—2009, Law Offices B. Palmer Riedel Inc., since 2009.
Volunteer La Quinta Cultural Arts Commission, 2003—2004, commissioner, 2004—2005. Founder Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, 1974. Commissioner City of La Quinta Community Services, 2005—2010, chair, 2009—2010.
Commissioner Community Affairs, 2006. Member Smithsonian, since 2000, La Quinta Playhouse Theater, since 2004. Docent La Quinta History Museum, since 2008, La Quinta History Society, since 2008, member, since 2007, member board directors, since 2009.
Investment advisory board commissioner City of La Quinta, since 2010. Notary public, since 1995. Member of International Platform Association (co-editor poetry anthology 1992-1995, governor 1994—2002, author poetry newsletter 1995-1996), American Pen Women, Amnesty International, Lincoln Club, Kappa Delta Pi.
Married Nicholas George Spirtos, August 19, 1979 (deceased December 2002). Married Alan James Gassman, December 26, 2003 (divorced).