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I have been a Board member of the San Diego Science Alliance for 5 years. I was recruited by it's founder, Patricia Winter, when we met at a BE WiSE overnight at the San Diego Zoo's Institute for Conservation research. I also sit on the Board of the Zoo and am particularly interested in the education programs the Zoo conducts and supports. I was so impressed with the BE WiSE program and proud of the Zoo scientists that were sharing their knowledge with 40 enthusiastic middle school girls, I couldn't decline the offer to represent the SDZoo on the SDSA Board. Since then I have attended every overnight held at the Zoo's Resaerch Center as well as making a concerted effort to attend as many of the other numerous and varied SDSA programs as I can. This helps me get a true understanding of how we serve the community and how we can improve upon those services and expand our reach to more students. My focus the last 3 years has been on the High Tech Fair which I chaired in 2009 and will continue to work on this year. This event provides middle and high school students with the opportunity to see how the study of the STEM subjects can lead to exciting careers. Students get the chance to observe and interact with professionals from 50 local businesses and scientific institutions. It is so rewarding to see the excitement in the faces of our future scientists and engineers as they learn about the endless opportunities to make a contribution to the world through science. My latest experience attending a SDSA program was very recently when I sat in on several classes at an Escondido middle school. One of our STEM Professionals with class from SPA WARS, taught the kids about digital speech technology using a voice recognition computer program. The kids were engaged and attentive throughout the whole class and were actually disappointed when it ended. Again, I was proud to see what a meaningful contribution the SDSA is making through this style of industry and school collaboration.

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