al Corporate & Global Specialty, and the
United States Navy participated as men-
tors for Camp GOALS for Girls 2010,
Youth Leadership Conference, during
Aviation Week at the Intrepid Sea, Air,
& Space Museum. The mentors met with
the Campers (all girls between the ages
of 11-13 years old) to discuss their jobs
and personal experiences related to their
occupations in aviation. ✈
HoUSToN CHAPTEr
The Houston chapter launched into 2010
with an exciting new vision with Chap-
ter President
vickie Croston
(WAI #14291),
Membership Chair
Joni Schultz
(WAI
#39079)
and the newest Houston mem-
ber of WAI,
ronnie Pickard
(WAI #45971).
Pickard, who is the Director of Commu-
nity and Business Affairs with the Hous-
ton Airport System (HAS), has cordially
extended their “state-of-the-art” meeting
facility to the chapter for meetings and
Theresa Perks in Houston
Houston Chapter member Aileen Watkins and aughter
UPPEr CANADA CHAP TEr
Debra Newman,
VP People at Porter Airlines, gave an informative presentation
on the airline and answered questions about their hiring procedures. Porter
was accepting applications for positions in Toronto including pilots, dispatch-
ers, aircraft maintenance engineers, flight attendants, customer service repre-
sentatives and ramp attendants.
Lisa Graham
(WAI #8030)
and
Heather Jennings
offered job search strategies and résumé and interview advice. Attendees re-
ceived valuable feedback on their résumés.
Contessa Bishop
(WAI #13464)
and
FlightSafety provided the meeting space.
Sherry Kremko-Jones
(WAI #45170),
ruby Khan
(WAI #45173),
Anna Mandra
and
Lisa Graham volunteered to teach 44 Girl Guides basic theory of flight, aircraft
parts and characteristics. The Brampton Flight Centre provided a classroom
and aircraft for this event.
The Upper Canada Chapter attended the Canadian Aviation Expo. Mem-
bership numbers were enhanced, and the chapter also made great connec-
tions with local museums and airshows. Volunteers at Expo included Cont-
essa Bishop,
Monica Leone
(WAI #42649),
Jennifer Downes
(WAI #16112)
, Sherry
Kremko-Jones and
Jessica Aitchison
(WAI #44836).
✈
Upper c ANADA ch Apter
Upper Canada Chapter members Anne Benyon, Sherry Kremko-Jones, Contessa
Bishop, Monica Leone, and Sarah Asterbadi
hOUStON chApter
events. The chapter has encouraged oth-
er HAS employees to become members
of WAI and the local Houston Chapter.
The chapter extended an invitation to
WAI International members in the great-
er Houston area and ended up hosting a
large group of WAI members who had
never attended a local chapter event.
The Space City Chapter members also
attended. After their successful meeting
with the Houston Airport System, the
chapter once again hosted a tour of the
George Bush Intercontinental Airport
(IAH). With 21 people in attendance,
it was necessary to use a 21-passenger
“Parking Cents” airport shuttle to trans-
port the group around the property. At-
tendees toured a spectacular corporate
Boeing 747-400 that is the official work-
place of member
Aileen Watkins
(WAI
#1919)
. They also toured the Houston
Fire Department, where fire and rescue
crews must be able to reach an aircraft
incident in three minutes. ✈
SAN DIEGo CHAPTEr
The San Diego Chapter members at-
tended a tour of the Southern California
TRACON in San Diego, California. Out-
reach Chair
Cynthia Laddon-Kaase
set up a
tour with
Kevin Karpé,
Support Manager
for Strategy and Performance. Members
were extended the opportunity to come
back in pairs and sit with live controllers
for a more hands-on experience. ✈
MEMPHIS BELLES CHAPTEr
the memphis belles chapter of Women in
Aviation collaborated with the heart of the
South Girl Scout Division to present an all
girls’ aviation camp. the event was held at
the tennessee Aviation technology cen-
ter located near the memphis Internation-
al Airport. the purpose of this event was
to facilitate a technical aviation curricu-
lum for the approximately 200 Girl Scouts
to receive their aviation merit badge.
the event was sponsored in part by the
Women Foundation for Greater mem-
phis (WFGm) and Fedex express. Special
guests and speakers included
Angela
Woods
(ceO of the Girl Scouts heart of the
South division), Attorney
ruby Wharton
(memphis Airport Authority), and
ruby
Bright
(executive Director of WFGm). ✈
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