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Presentation / Description
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Presenter, Occupation,
Company/Organization
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"Zoo Veterinary Medicine"
Participants will problem-solve
their way through a case involving a
sick primate at the zoo, after a
short slide show.
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Lisa Harrenstien, Associate
Veterinarian
Kelli Harvison, Veterinarian
Technician
Oregon Zoo
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"Having Fun with Software"
A little bit of programming with
Visual Basic.
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Maria Maurer, Software Engineer
Tektronix, Inc.
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"Pipelines & Tasty
Snacks"
Students will learn how a computer
pipeline works and implement a model of
their own using everyday items.
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Tanya Crenshaw, Software Engineer
Wind River
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"Medicines from the Earth: Gifts
of the Plant World"
Taste, touch and smell the gifts of
plants with herbs, healing skin salve
and essential oils.
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Judy Bluehorse Skelton, Educator,
Herbalist
National College of Naturopathic
Medicine
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"The Kidnapping of Junie B.
Jones: The Intriguing World of the
FBI"
Students will receive an overview of
what the FBI is and does, what it takes
to become employed by the FBI, and will
conduct a hands-on investigation
of a child abduction.
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Sandra Flint, Special Agent
FBI
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"Ladies of the Arc"
(description forthcoming)
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Connie Christopher, Instructor
Portland Community College
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"The Wonderful World of
Mechanical Testing"
Students will receive an overview
of mechanical testing and what that
encompasses at Nike, in addition to
a hands-on mechanical test where the
girls will review the results.
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Nancy Felten, Product Testing
Department
Nike, Inc.
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"In Vitro Fertilization in
Monkeys"
(description forthcoming)
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Sherri Borman, Post Doctoral
Fellow
Oregon Regional Primate Research
Center - Reproductive Sciences
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"Laceration Repair -
Suturing Pigs Feet"
The girls will briefly discuss
educational requirements and the
variety of jobs available as an
MD. They will then learn the
skill of repairing skin lacerations
using forceps, clamps and suturing
needles.
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Kathy Masarie, Pediatrician
Full Esteem Ahead
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"Light Up Your Life!"
Learn what it's like to work in
the exciting field of electricity -
wire a light and switch, find out
how to earn while you learn after
high school.
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Angie Williamson, Apprentice
Electrician
NECA/IBEW Local 48
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"Not In My Front Yard! -
Engineering Roadway Improvements to
Minimize Overall Impacts"
Participants will help
"engineer" widening a
roadway, where property and
environmental impacts need to be
considered
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Tina Adams, P. E.
Washington County Department of Land
Use and Transportation
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"Clinical Microbiology"
Show pictures of and discuss
identifying microorganisms.
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Dr. J.P. Kilbourn
Consulting Clinical and
Microbiological Laboratory, Inc.
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"Passive Solar Energy
Architects"
Participants will learn about the
principles of passive solar
architecture, investigate the
movement of the sun throughout the
year, and learn about solar cooking.
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Katie Clarkson, Education &
Outreach Coordinator
Solar Energy Association of Oregon
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"Growing Roads"
A look at what it takes to
acquire land or right-of-way for
road widening/improvement projects.
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Tara Heesacker, Right of Way Agent
Washington County Department of Land
Use & Transportation
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"Tools and Tricks in
Biotech"
What do biotechnicians do?
Come try out the tools, and learn
some of the tricks that we use in
this fast growing field.
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Dr. Kendra Cawley, Director,
Biotechnology Lab Technician Program
Portland Community College
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"The Dynamics of
Design"
A brief description of my
experience as a designer, how math,
science and technology are used in
design, plus a group exercise and
presentation.
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Bonita Oswald, Graphic Designer
Washington County Department of Land
Use & Transportation
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"(Math + Science +
Engineering) Girls = The
Future"
Experience the world of
engineering through a hands-on
design engineering challenge.
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Ruthe Farmer, Program Manager
Girl Scouts - Columbia River Council
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"Ear Bones in Fish"
We will remove the ear bones from
fish and read ear bones to see how
old a fish was.
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Linda ZumBrunnen, Marine Fisheries
Pacific States Marine Fisheries
Commission
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"What is Civil Engineering
Anyway?"
Learn about all aspects of civil
engineering - including structural,
environmental, hydraulics,
transportation, and geotechnical -
with hands-on demonstrations and
activities.
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Karie Meketa, EIT - Engineering
Assistant
Washington County - Building
Services
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"Echocardiogram"
Students will be shown
ultrasounds of the heart.
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Heather Carey, Cardiac Stenographer
Oregon Health Science University
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"Exploring Computer Aided
Design/Drafting"
Will give a brief history of CAD
(PC-based) and discuss its
application in the design and
drafting of a civil
engineering project.
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Kelly Eaton, CAD System Specialist
Washington County Department of Land
use & Transportation
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"Computer Programming"
I will introduce the girls to the
field of computer science, what it
involves, what it is.
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Karin Larson, Research Engineer
Synopsys
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