Ms. Bauer joined the AmeriCares board in 2002. She has served on several boards, including The United Way, Norwalk Hospital Foundation and the American Heart Association. She was Chairman of the Board of Norwalk Hospital from 1996-2001. Ms. Bauer received a BA from Harris Teachers College in St. Louis, MO and a graduate degree in education from Southern Seminary in Louisville, Ky. She has taught physically and mentally handicapped children and has been a lecturer in French history.