Dr. Govine specializes in employment discrimination, labor, and workplace issues focusing on six services: (1) expert witness; (2) litigation consultation; (3) mediation; and (4) training facilitation, design, assessment, research, (5) implementation of organizational diversity and change management programs, and (6) public speaking and writing.

She provides training to meet the requirements of California Assembly Bill 1825, Sexual Harassment Prevention Training for Supervisory Personnel. From 1983-1990 she served as the Executive Director, Pasadena Commission on the Status of Women, Dr. Govine provided staff support to the commission, managed a four-person office, investigated sexual harassment and sex discrimination complaints, developed and facilitated mandatory sexual harassment training for over 1,500 employees, coordinated Commission’s annual woman’s conference, and hosted and coordinated the 1985 National Association of Commissions for Women’s (NACW) Convention in Pasadena, CA. In 1978-1980 she was National Director of Education, NAACP Headquarters, New York City dealing with school desegregation issues. From 1977-1978 she held the position of Dean of Continuing Education, Pace University, New York City.

Education

Dr. Govine earned a Bachelor’s degree and Masters in Business Education from New York University and a second Masters and a Doctorate in Higher and Adult Education Administration and Research from Columbia University. She subsequently received a Certificate in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)/Mediation from Pepperdine University School of Law in 2002.

Her recent educational achievements include:

University of Phoenix, School of Advanced Studies, Pre-Faculty Online Workshop, Technical Education Lab (TEL) Overview, October 12-16, 2009.

University of Phoenix, School of Advanced Studies, Pre-Faculty Doctoral Mentoring Training (DMT) Overview, october 19-23, 2009.

Certificate of Completion, on-line refresher course, "Protecting Human Research Subjects in Social and Behavioral Research," November 18, 2009, CITI Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative.

Community and Professional Involvements

She has served on the Organizational Development adjunct faculty, Human Resources management, Alliant University in Alhambra, California. From 1985 to 2010, she served part-time as college/university faculty.

Selected community involvements include: Board member, Forensic Expert Witness Association (FEWA;, Board member, Association for Conflict Resolution, (ACR), Los Angeles Chapter and member, National Chapter; President, Friends of the Pasadena Commission on the Status of Women and Past Chair; Pasadena Chamber of Commerce and Civic Association Board of Directors; Founder/Executive Director (Volunteer), Border Council of Arts and Culture/Consejo Fronterizo de Arte y Cultura (COFAC), 501 (c)(3) non-profit international arts and culture organization. Pasadena, CA., & Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Coordinator “Primera Edicion” exhibition 2004-2005, and “Tijuana Organic, Women’s Expressions Exhibit,” in New York, November 11-December 10, 2005.

Awards and Honors

Some of Dr. Govine’s awards and honors: Inclusion in the “The Power of One: Shaping Our Community by Gomez, Traude and Brian Bierry, October 2003, Pasadena, CA.; “Role Model 2002 Award” from Aspires West-Pasadena, February 2002, and “Woman of Excellence Award in Business”, YWCA Pasadena, April 2001.

Dr. Govine lives with her husband Luis Ituarte, artist, cultural promoter . . . in Pasadena and Tijuana, B.C., Mexico.