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Vashti Horvat (pronounced: Vash-ti ORvat) is an Audit/Compliance professional and American-born businesswoman. Vashti and her family are supporters of several libraries in the USA and UK. At an early age, she was curious about the world, and always craved more knowledge. Vashti has traveled extensively and realized that no matter where her journey took her, she found comfort in knowing that there was a public library. Vashti explains: “You can tell a lot about a location just by walking into their public library and searching the catalog of books.” The family also supports other organizations such as: Houston Zoo Paver Program, Trees for Life, National Women's History Museum (NWHM), Jewish National Fund - Trees for Israel and many more…
She started her career in the field of Computer Science and eventually, she plans to turn to the field of jewelry design (her hobby), which is a passion she hopes to one day share with her daughter. She sometimes models jewelry for a boutique in Houston Texas.
When you meet Vashti, the first word that comes to mind is ‘Lady,’ which she is called by her friends in the UK. And, as a result you may run across an ezine or two with her signature closing of LHV. Or, if you are one of her very close friends, you may receive correspondence on her custom designed stationary. She loves snail mail – it is much more personal than e-mail.
During 2005-2006, Vashti participated in MTDNA testing with Family Tree DNA (as of 2007, the largest DNA databases in the field of Genetic Genealogy) to uncover information about her maternal deep ancestral ethnic and geographical origins. She has since connected with cousins in Russia, Turkey, Norway, Sweden, and throughout the UK.
Favorite books
“Art of War” by Sun Tzu.
“Beauty Millionaire – The Life of Helena Rubinstein” by Maxene Fabe.
“Test of Courage - The Michel Thomas Story” by Christopher Robbins.
“To Kindle a Soul: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Parents and Teachers” by Rabbi Lawrence Kelemen.
“The Alchemist” by Paulo Coelho.
Vashti supports the following organizations
American Red Cross
Houston Zoo Paver Program
Trees for Life
Jewish National Fund - Trees for Israel
National Women's History Museum (NWHM)
The Heart Truth
Character Counts - Youth Initiative
Great Quotes
"It's a funny thing about life; if you refuse to accept anything but the best, you very often get it."
—William Somerset Maugham, English playwright, novelist, and theatre writer (1874-1965).
"Never esteem anything as of advantage to you that will make you break your word or lose your self-respect."
— Marcus Aurelius, Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher (121-180 A.D.).
“An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity.”
— Martin Luther King, Jr., Nobel Peace Prize winner and one of the main leaders of the American civil rights movement (1929-1968).
"Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself."
— Count Leo Tolstoy, Russian novelist (1828-1910).
"Be as you wish to seem."
— Socrates, Greek philosopher (c. 470-399 B.C.).
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
- Mahatma Gandhi, Indian philosopher, internationally esteemed for his doctrine of nonviolent protest, 1869-1948).
Vashti - In the News
Ambosmedios
Source Wire
PR Web
Events
Get Motivated Business Seminar, Tuesday September 25, 2007 at the American Airlines Center
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