"Opening Doors To Your Future"

8th Annual Math, Science & Technology
Conference for Middle School Girls
Wednesday, March 12, 2003

This year's conference was sponsored by contributions from Oregon Department of Education Office of Professional Technical Education and PAVTEC.

Number of attendees: 480+ Students, 28 Schools, 45 Teacher/Parents

Keynote Speaker: Celeste Baine
List of Participating Schools
List of Presenters/Presentations
2003 Program (Requires Microsoft Word)

Keynote Speaker: Celeste Baine

Celeste grew up in El Cerrito, California, where she was a class President, Vice-President, and Captain of her high school volleyball team.  She has a longtime interest in engineering including thrill rides at amusement parks, “Imagineering,” and Biomedical Engineering.  She has authored several books related to the career of engineering including “Is there an Engineer in You?” and “The Fantastical Engineer: A Thrillseeker’s Guide to Careers in Theme Park Engineering.”

Celeste currently edits and publishes the Pre-Engineering Times and gives presentations and workshops on engineering careers. She is the Director of Integrated Technology for The Center for Applied Teaching and Learning to Yield Scientific Thinking (CATALyST), Project LIFE and C3 at Louisiana Tech University. CATALyST, Project LIFE and C3 all teach K-12 science teachers how to better teach and open kids to the wonders of science.

She operates the Engineering Education Service Center (EESC) in Eugene, OR.  http://www.engineeringedu.com.  EESC is a new company designed to provide the best in engineering education through publications, workshops, presentations and consultations.  It includes a publishing company that delivers high quality pre-engineering titles.  It is dedicated to the advancement of the engineering profession.

Participating Schools:

Presenters/Presentations:

Presentation/Description	Presenter, Occupation, Company/Organization
"Just Girls and Robots" Hands on activity focused workshops teaching youth how to program a robot.	Janet Rash, Intel
"Working for the Environment" An interactive team role play to implementing an environmental enhancement project.	Dawn Hottenroth, Environmental Specialist, City of Portland
"Ear Bones in Fish" We will remove ear bones from fish, and we will count the rings on an ear bone to determine a fish's age.	Linda ZumBrunnen, Marine Fisheries, Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission
"Environment Enrichment at ONPRC"  We will demonstrate some of the ways in which we enrich the environment of the monkeys at ONPRC, and how we study the effects of our program.	Dr. Kristine Coleman, Assistant Scientist/Nonhuman Primate Behaviorist, Oregon National Primate Research Center Jill Rawlins, Enrichment Technician, Oregon National Primate Research Center
"Top Secret: A Day in the Life of an FBI Agent" This is an interactive presentation outlining what the FBI is and does, and addresses what it takes to become an agent. Firearms, body armor, self-defense, and good healthy lifestyle choices are discussed.	Sandra Flint, Special Agent, FBI
"Ladies of the ARC" Hands on opportunity for girls to weld their own name plate.	Connie Christopher, Welding Department Instructor, Portland Community College
"Clinical Microbiology" What a self-employed clinical microbiologist did to support herself for 18 years.	Dr. J.P. Kilbourn, Laboratory Director, Consulting Clinical and Microbiological Laboratory, Inc.
"Investigate Women's Health: Become a Reproductive Biologist!" We will explore the world of research science, focusing on reproductive biology. How do ovaries work? How are eggs fertilized? What does a uterus do? Investigate reproductive science!	Dr. Kelly Young, Research Scientist, Oregon National Primate Research Center, Division of Reproductive Sciences
"Light Up Your Life" An electrifying experience: Learn to wire a light and switch!	Angie Williamson, Apprentice Electrician, IBEW, Tice Electric, & Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc. Molly Cochran, Education & Outreach Coordinator, IBEW, Tice Electric, & Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc.
"What's Inside My Computer?" Students will interact with presenter as she takes the hardware components out of a computer and explains their function. There will be discussion about refurbishing and recycling old computers and a video highlighting the StRUT program.	Danese Jundt, CASE Project Assistant & StRUT (Students Recycling Used Technology) Program Specialist), Portland Community College
"Laceration Repair - Suturing Pigs Feet" The girls will briefly discuss educational requirements and the variety of jobs available as an MD. They will learn the skill of repairing skin lacerations using forceps, clamps and suturing needles.	Dr. Kathy Masarie, Pediatrician & Program Director, Full Esteem Ahead
"Rocks in Your Everyday Life" I will share my engineering experience in the jungles of French Guiana, Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Africa, Canada, and the US. The presentation consists of hands-on sharing of numerous rock, mineral, metals samples and a fun geology experiment mapping a mineral deposit using clear straws to drill cupcakes.	Wendi Cooksey, Minerals Engineer, Your World Rocks
"Behind the Lens: An Introduction to Filmmaking" A hands-on introduction to camera and editing technique, plus a few ideas to start your career in film or video.	Sue Arbuthnot, Filmmaker/Video Producer, Hare in the Gate Productions
"So, How DO You Make A Geological Map?" All the in's and out's of making geologic maps, with stories from a woman who has been a field geologist for the past 20 years.	Margaret D. Jenks, Geologist, Oregon Department of Geology
"Earthquakes in Oregon" Oregon has earthquakes of all sizes, from magnitude 0.1 to magnitude 9+.	Lou Clark, Geologist, Oregon Department of Geology & Mineral Industries
"Women As Alternative Healthcare Providers" The art and science of Chiropractic and Natural Healthcare Alternative Healthcare options including chiropractic, acupuncture, massage and naturopathic medicine.	Joyce McClure DC PC, Chiropractic Physician, The Healing Arts Clinic Samantha Brody ND LAC, Naturopathic Physician & Acupuncturist, The Healing Arts Clinic
"Gels in Daily Life: Having Fun with Career in Chemical or Bioengineering?" We will have 4-5 undergraduate women in chemical and bioengineering present to do demonstrations on gels in daily life and discuss how they got interested in chemical or bioengineering.	Skip Rochefort, Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering/Bioengineering Departments
"It's a Material World: From Tennis Rackets to Space Shuttle Tiles" Materials engineering is explored with demonstrations of material properties, such as the insulation provided by a space shuttle tiles when heated. Hands-on experiments are conducted to study material behavior and create new materials. Time to get messy!	Pratima G.N. Rao, Engineer/Scientist, Formerly at Corning Inc. in Corning, NY
"A Bug's Eye View of Shoe Science" Be the hands-on scientist who uses microscopes to design a better shoe.	Nancy Felten, Test Engineer, NIKE Taryn Hensley, NIKE Amy Lyttle, NIKE
"Divide and Conquer: Chromatography" Paper chromatography will be used to separate and identify different components in black ink and M&M candies. We'll discuss how chromatography is used in forensic science to track different types of ink, and how chemistry controls the rate of climb of the various substances.	Jill Barrett, Materials Engineer
"Robots, Life and You" What is human, What is a robot? Robotics covers math, psychology, physics, mechanics, biology, aesthetics, motion, just about every field. Learn about robots, see some examples, pick up information about great web sites.	Mary Edith Packard, Program Chair/Instructor, ITT Technical Institute
"To Become A Vet - My Decision Was Made At Age 12!" A description of what it took to achieve my goal, how anyone can make it happen, and what clinical practice is all about.	Cindy Zikes, Veterinarian, Oregon Veterinary Referral Center/Raleigh Hills Vet Clinic
"Researching, Analyzing & Summarizing Intelligence in the FBI" We will explore the art of intelligence collection in the FBI. They will learn of the numerous databases and investigative resources available to the FBI and how vital the working partnerships with local, state and federal law enforcement personnel are to the FBI's mission.	Jill Newton, Intelligence Research Specialist, FBI
"Classical Chinese Medicine: The Modern Practice of an Ancient Art" Classical Chinese medical students will demonstrate and discuss acupuncture Chinese herbs and a therapeutic exercise known as Qigong. Participants will learn a few basic Qigong moves and practice them as a group!	Students of Classical Chinese Medicine, National College of Naturopathic Medicine
"Naturopathic Medicine: Body, Spirit and Science!" Students will learn about the life of a  Naturopathic Medical Student! We will discuss therapies such as Nutrition, Homepathy, Herbs and Hydrotherapy. You will discover the healing power of Nature as you see, touch and smell some of the herbs we use as medicine.	Naturopathic Medical Students, National College of Naturopathic Medicine

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