New Mexico Network for Women in Science and Engineering
OFFICERS: Laurie Marnell, President; Yolanda King, Treasurer; Claudia Barreto, Secretary; Elizabeth Kallman, President Elect
August 14, 2010 Board Meeting Minutes University of New Mexico Valencia Campus Los Lunas, New Mexico
Attendees: Jeanne Banks, Claudia Barreto, Laurie Marnell
Proxy: Claudia Barreto: Diane Albert, Yolanda King, Dana Roberson
TOPIC PRESENTER Call to Order (quorum = majority of Board, including proxies) Laurie Marnell 10:22 AM
Secretary’s Report Claudia Barreto Please review the minutes on the web and send any errors &/or omissions to Claudia ([email protected]).
Treasurer’s Report Yolanda King Our balance is $13,846.63 as of the last bank statement.
Reports from Standing Committee Chairs: Annual Meeting Chair Dana Roberson
We have the Lodge and bunk house reserved for the weekend. Tinka is going to get the combination for the lock on the gate so we can come in and out after dark. We have a caterer for Breakfast Saturday and Sunday, Lunch on Saturday and Dinner Saturday night. Dana will bring up wine and cheese for Friday night social; Need someone to take care of the Saturday "Poster Session.” Dana has sent out a reminder to register, and a call for papers or posters. So far no takers. Jeanne Banks will bring the food for the poster session.
We will reserve one room in the lodge for the Impact Award winner, and Women's commission person to share.
We will have the annual meeting Saturday morning, lunch and walk around break - then technical session from 1:30 - 4:30 - break, Poster session - then evening meal, speaker (do not have anyone) and Impact Award. Then the board meeting on Sunday morning.
ACTION: We need a Saturday night speaker. We suggest that we ask Valles to recommend someone with expertise on a topic related to the Valles. Laurie will call to inquire. Jeanne suggested the Jemez Springs Forest Service. Barbara Torres suggested someone knowledgeable about one of the local pueblos.
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ACTION: Everyone, please register ASAP.
Communications Tinka Gammel As always, please let Tinka know if you have any changes, corrections, or comments concerning the website.
We need an August newsletter to go out in annual hardcopy mailing. It needs to go out "well before September 10", as the Sept 10 is the deadline for nominations, Annual Meeting early registration, etc (i.e., it should go out mid August). Will Elizabeth be able to draft one? If not, Tinka can pull it together. In either case if anyone have some news that could go in, please let one of us know.
Tinka would like to step down from being Communications Chair, so please think if there is anyone who might be arm-twistable to take over at least some of her hats (webmaster, mailbox checker, board listserver manager, state supplies storage person) -- webmaster being the one that's the greatest time sink and so the one I'd most like to give up. (And thanks Laurie for taking the Careers CD hat!)
Jeanne Banks suggested that we employ a webmaster & suggested that we get bids for 6 updates per year (one for each board meeting). Barbara Torres suggested we have Tinka submit a report on the webmaster duties. Jeanne will compile a report for the October meeting.
The board decided that hard copies of the Careers Booklet are not necessary. The CD is fine.
Membership Dana Roberson The membership rosters have been sent out. Dana will put together a membership renewal letter to go out end of August - with Annual Meeting flyer, Impact Award flyer, and a hard copy of the news letter. Dana will probably get this done the week of the 28 as she will be out of town till just about then.
ACTION: Dana would really appreciate some help in envelope stuffing. Jeanne Banks volunteered her office at Northrop Grumman for envelope stuffing. Dana can set the date.
ACTION: We NEED a new Membership Chairperson.
IMPACT! Award Nancy Weinbrenner No report.
Fundraising Laurie Marnell submitted an application to Lockheed Martin. We need to get the fundraising binder from Diane Albert and copies of the applications she has authored. Barbara Torres, as incoming treasurer, will work as a consultant with the new Fundraising Chair so we can keep track of any donor specific allocations. ACTION: We NEED a new Fundraising Chairperson.
2 | P a g e Policies and Procedures Claudia Barreto Please review the Policies and Procedure and suggest any required updates. We need to form an ad hoc committee to review the P&P & write a report by the June 2011 board meeting so that it will be ready for the Annual Meeting. Jeanne Banks volunteered to take over as chair of the committee.
Publicity/Outreach Charlene Bausinger Jacka No report.
Student Awards Mercedes Agogino No report.
Expanding Your Horizons: State Dana Roberson Irene Lee and Betsy Frederick have graciously responded to my request for a new State EYH Chair. Dana will work with them to make the transition smooth.
Expanding Your Horizons Albuquerque conference April 3, 2010 Mission: The mission of Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) is to encourage young women to pursue science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers. Through EYH programs, we provide STEM role models and hands-on activities for middle and high school girls. Our ultimate goal is to motivate girls to become innovative and creative thinkers ready to meet 21st Century challenges. Conference Schedule: 7:00 - 8:00am Adult & Student Registration 8:00 - 8:45am Keynote Event Panel Discussion featuring four dynamic young women who have chosen a technical career field (click for more details) 9:00am Adult Program Begins (see Adult Program) 9:00 - 9:50am Session One (Student Workshops) 10:05 - 10:20am Student Refreshment Break 10:20 - 11:10am Session Two (Student Workshops) 11:25 - 12:15pm Session Three (Student Workshops)
3 | P a g e 12:30 - 1:00pm Closing Session (Students and Adults) Evaluations and Raffle
The 2010 Albuquerque EYH keynote event will be a panel discussion featuring four dynamic young women who have chosen a technical career field:
Tiffany Lampkin, General Engineer, Kirtland AFB
Tiffany enjoys an exciting career with the Air Force Nuclear Weapon Center's Engineering Directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base as a Defense Career Intern/General Engineer. She was introduced to engineering in a Diversified Technology course that she took in high school, and has completed a Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering and a Master's Degree in Industrial and Systems Engineering. Tiffany serves as the center's Air Force Systems Engineering Assessment Model lead, developing operating instructions for the center, taking online courses at the Defense Acquisition University to further develop her professional skills, and serving in other roles that focus on continuous process improvement. Tiffany enjoys doing mission work, spending time with family, and inspiring others.
Jhana Gorman, Mechanical Engineer, Sandia National Laboratories
Jhana’s work Sandia National Laboratories consists of providing analytical and experimental expertise on structural and mechanical behavior of systems and says her experience has been phenomenal. She went to boarding school at Navajo College Preparatory School, followed by an associate’s degree from New Mexico Military Institute, and a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. Her advice – ““Aerodynamically, the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn't know it so it goes on flying anyway.” May Kay Ash. My own journey has been very tough, but it has been great.
Rebecca Garcia, Geologist
Rebecca has been able to travel study and work in many different places. After completing her Bachelor’s Degree in Geology, she began working on a Master’s in Geochronology and Thermochronology. Some of her many adventures include a summer internship with the US Forest Service, research experience on the Caribbean island of Dominica studying volcanoes, and a study abroad opportunity in Costa Rica. Rebecca’s current research has her climbing mountains in the Colorado Rockies in order to collect and date rocks for the purpose of uncovering when and how fast these mountains were created.
Kelly Gomez, Forensic Scientist, Albuquerque Police Department Kelly is the Quality Manager for the Albuquerque Police Department’s Crime
4 | P a g e Laboratory. She has performed a variety of analyses on blood and various tissue samples in Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and Office of the Medical Examiner (OMI) cases, trains law enforcement officers on the use of breath alcohol analyzers, and provides expert testimony. Kelly has completed a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and a Master’s Degree in Forensic Science.
Central EYH Workshops Workshop title 1. The view of the cosmos in the infrared 2. Critters of the Deep 3. Making Waves: Geophysics form Antarctica to your Home 4. Where the Wild Things Are 5. Do Feathered Dinos Soar? 6. Glass: A strong, beautiful, and essential material 7. Loud and Flying…Circuits 8. Fun with Binary Numbers 9. Properties of Matter, how cool can you get? 10. The Atoms family: an introduction to nuclear science 11. Guns+Science = Crime Solving 12. Science Fiction Made Real: Directed Energy 13. Girl Power: Solar Fountains 14. Weather The view of the cosmos in the infrared 15. Critters of the Deep 16. Making Waves: Geophysics form Antarctica to your Home Central Chapter EYH Outcome
Number of participants: Student participants (based on check in at conference): 76 Student evaluation forms received: 76 (100%) Adult participants: 14 (teachers, parents, counselors, etc.) Adult volunteers total: 46 Coordinators: 2 Presenters: 14 Assistants: 30
Ratio of student participants to volunteers: 76:16 (roughly 2:1) Demographics of student participants: Demographic data on school of origin and scholarship receipt was gathered from registration materials, and information on grade level and ethnicity of students from was collected from student evaluation materials completed onsite. School: Table 1: Schools from which participants came: (based on registration) School
5 | P a g e Percent Count Aims@UNM 4 2 Albuquerque Academy 4 2 Belen HS 8 4 Belen MS 16 3 Bernalillo MS 12 11 Bosque MS 43 2 Bosque School 8 3 Christ Lutheran 12 1 Cibola HS 12 3 Eagle Ridge 4 1 Eastern Hills Christian Academy 8 2 Eisenhower MS 12 3 Eldorado 4 1 EMHS 8 2 Grant MS 8 2 Home Schooled 16 4 Hoover 16 4 Jefferson MS 8 2 Koogler MS 4 1 La Promesa Elementary 4 1 LAMS 4 1 LBJ MS 4 1 Los Alamos HS 4 1 Madison MS 12 3 Manzano HS 4 1 Our Lady of Assumption 4 1 Pojoaque MS 4 1 Pojoaque HS 4 1 Rio Grande Elementary 4 1 Roosevelt MS 4 1 Ruidoso 4 1 Taylor MS 8 1 Truman MS 4 1 United World College 16 4 West Mesa HS 4 1 Wilson MS 4 1 total 76
The cities outside of Albuquerque that had participants were Los Alamos (HS and MS), Pojoaque (MS and HS), Grants, Belen, Bernalillo, and Ruidoso. Grade Level: The grade range of participants was 6th-12th grade. . Table 2: Grade level of participants Grade: Response Response Answer Options Percent Count 6 14% 11 7 24% 18 8 29% 22 9 9% 7 10 5% 4
6 | P a g e 11 14% 11 12 4% 3 n/a 0 answered question 76 skipped question 0
Ethnicity: 55% of respondents were from underrepresented groups in STEM including Native Americans, African Americans, Hispanics, and students of mixed ethnicity. Table 3: Ethnicity reported by student participants Ethnicity Response Response Answer Options Percent Count Native American 7% 6 African American 2% 2 Hispanic 40% 31 Asian 6% 5 White 39% 30 no response 1% 1 answered question 76 skipped question 1
Workshop Evaluations:
Workshop Content Mostly Fantastic Workshop Dull Just OK Good Fun with Binary Numbers 2 2 7 6 Girl Power: Solar Fountains Guns+Science = Crime Solving 3 10 14 Loud and Flying…Circuits 2 6 6 Making Waves: Geophysics form 14 15 5 Antarctica to your Home Science Fiction Made Real: Directed 4 6 3 Energy The Atoms family: an introduction to 7 10 1 5 nuclear science The view of the cosmos in the 7 3 2 6 infrared Where the Wild Things Are 2 5 2 6 Where you work, learn and play Architecture 2 3 6 3 answered question 76 skipped question
Workshop Difficulty Just Workshop Too Easy Too Hard Right Fun with Binary Numbers 6 11 Guns+Science = Crime Solving 3 24 4 Loud and Flying…Circuits 6 7
7 | P a g e Making Waves: Geophysics form 3 6 Antarctica to your Home Science Fiction Made Real: Directed 3 10 Energy The Atoms family: an introduction to 5 17 nuclear science The view of the cosmos in the 6 12 infrared 1 14 Where the Wild Things Are Where you work, learn and play 4 4 Archtecture 5 8 answered question 76 skipped question
Did this conference positively influence your decision to take more STEM classes Response Response Answer Options Percent Count Yes 91% 69 9% 7 No no response % 0 answered question 76 skipped question 0
Did this conference positively influence your attitude about STEM? Response Response Answer Options Percent Count Yes 82% 62 No 17% 13 no response % 0 answered question 76 skipped question 0
Did this conference make you want to take more STEM classes? Response Response Answer Options Percent Count Yes 69.6% 94 No 12.6% 17 no response 17.8% 24 answered question 135 skipped question 0
Where did you hear about EYH?
8 | P a g e Response Response Answer Options Percent Count Friend 11% 8 School 30% 23 Radio 0% 0 Mesa Competition 1% 1 Newspaper 3% 2 Parent 3% 2
Prior Attendee 8% 6 answered question 76 skipped question 0
Sample of responses to Open ended questions. At the bottom of the first page of the evaluation form we asked “Is there anything else you would like to share?” Most were very positive: This was obviously oriented toward younger participants, perhaps offer more challenging courses for older participants.
The workshops were just plain fun and I will come back next year.
Thank You
Some of the classes were dull, I think because the presenters weren't used to presenting to a younger audience.
Needs more hands on activities
Most of my workshops were hands-on which was fun.
More things in the medical fields
It would have been nice to have more hands-on sutff
It was very interesting. I learned a log. I don't think you should have to pay.
It was interesting and eye opening
It was good
It was fun
It was awesome!!
In the future, give more options
I think they should work out the times better.
9 | P a g e I think it would be better if there were shorter, but more classes
I really liked the forensics science class, the engineering was ok, and more idesa for children to choose.
I love this program!
I liked when we did hands on stuff. I didn't like when we just talked. We should start do- ing more hands-on stuff.
"I liked the hands-on activities
I really liked all my workshops"
I liked playing with the circuts
I liked learning about lots of possible careers that I could look into, I liked everything!
I liked it overall, but wish there was more focus on medical science as a physician or dis- eases
I liked being able to build stuff in my first workshop. My last workshop was a boring lec- ture!! It wasn't beneficial at al. There was a huge assumption that we knew everything. I think the fact that students thought in the first one (manufacturing brig
I had fun and a good time.
I liked the snack. I didn't like the second class (Astronomy)
good job organizing, well thought out
excellent - Loved it
Everything was wonderful and my favorite by far was the Architecture
Central Elizabeth Kallman Los Alamos (non-Board position) Lisa Colleti Silver City (non-Board position) Rosa Romero Santa Fe Irene Lee
Chapter Reports: Central Chapter Jeanne Banks The Central Chapter met at the home of Ellen Evans, former Network member and continued solid supporter, on August 11, 2010. The majority of the evening was spent catching up on your various summer endeavors and then planning for the next year’s meetings.
10 | P a g e Melanie Madrid, Coordinator for the YWCA’s Technical Program for Girls, provided information about this “re-newed” program and asked for support and volunteers. Elizabeth Kallman, Cen- tral EYH Chair, provided a quick update for the current state of conference planning activities and will be sending a meeting notice for September 26, 2010. Laurie Marnell, State NMN- WSE President, provided details of the Annual Meeting to be held at the Valles Caldera National Preserve on Oct 8-10, 2010 and encouraged everyone to register to attend on the website.
The schedule for upcoming Central Chapter meetings is:
Dec 8, 2010
Feb 9, 2011
Apr 13, 2011
Jun 8, 2011
Meeting locations will be announced when the Evite is sent for each meeting. Everyone was asked to provide suggestions for speakers and for meeting locations.
Northern Wendee Brunish No report
Old Business/Action Items: Date Open Action Items Responsible Status Opened Tote bag printing for 2011: we have 570 left. Do we need any changes to design? Laurie We will decide after the new budget is approved. Elections Georgia
New Business: Request from Cheryl Leung for STEM advisory class support: From: Cheryl Leung
I am teaching an advisory class in the fall at Desert Ridge Middle School that will focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The course is a 45 minute period that students have self-selected (they are all interested in these fields). The students are seventh and eighth graders who have demonstrated a high degree of interest in these areas and almost all
11 | P a g e of them are in accelerated math classes (Accelerated Math 7, which is essentially eighth grade math: Accelerated Math 8, which is an introductory algebra course; or Honors Algebra I). This is the first year that we will have this course and I will be developing the curriculum across content areas. I have graduate degree in Electrical Engineering (Cornell) and previously worked for AT&T Bell Laboratories. My goal is to engage student interest in these fields by exposing them to the wide array of possibilities that exist. I would like to incorporate guest speakers who can talk to students about their work in these fields. I would also like to give them hands-on experiences through the use of engineering projects that will let them actually en- gage in designing, building, and testing things.
I am hoping that your organization may be able to assist me in one of the following ways
1. Help me to identify potential guest speakers. The class is 45 minutes and is scheduled for mid-day. Speakers would not necessarily need to speak for the full 45 minutes (it's more important to keep things at a level that kids can understand than to speak for an entire period). I can be flexible in terms of scheduling days for speakers and am seeking speakers from a va- riety of areas within these fields.
2. Help me to identify people who might consider volunteering in class with students during one of the engineering project (the kids would be working in small groups and the adults will circulate between groups assisting as needed and possibly posing questions for kids to consider).
3. Consider "sponsoring" the class. This would entail providing volunteer support for a total of five sessions. Should you be willing to do this, the SAE Foundation will donate a class kit containing materials for hands-on engineering projects. These kits are endorsed by the Industrial Research Institute, the International Technology Education Association, the National Academy of Science, the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the National Energy Resources Organization, the National Science Foundation, and the National Science Teachers Association. The particular kit that I would like to request from them requires that students research, design, and build a motorized toy vehicle. It contains materials for 36 students (the materials are reusable so it is a long-term investment) and costs approximately $500 if I have to purchase it. This is not something that the district will be able to fund in the current budget climate. The materials are quite good and we would be the first in the state of New Mexico to be using them. However, I can't afford to purchase them from my own pocket either. Hence, the donation from the foundation would be quite generous and a commitment of 5 volunteer sessions from technical professionals is all that they are requiring.
4. Information on any grants that you might sponsor that we could use to fund materials for hands-on engineering projects.
Thank you for your consideration and any assistance that you might be able to provide.
Cheryl Leung
The next Board meeting will be held on October , at 10:00AM, on October 10th at the Valles Caldera National Preserve.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:45AM.
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