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The COA Women Tech Career Fair was a big success!
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AC Transit
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Auto Tech
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Aviation Tech
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Trucking
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COA Role Models
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Sue Chin
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Registration
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At the career fair people heard from female role models on how they made it, participated in hands-on demonstrations in the labs, talked with instructors in the targeted programs, and met with business representatives
"Thanks for this event. I learned a lot and I am now planning to join Cisco Academy." - Student
"It was VERY encouraging and motivating. I'm thankful for this experience" - Student
WomenTech Career Expo Flyer
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Agenda for the Novemeber 2001 COA WomenTech Career Fair
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Welcome 10 a.m.
Juan Vazquez, President College of Alameda
Donna Milgram Executive Director, IWITTS (Institute for Women in Trades, Technology and Science)
Facilitator: Susan Chin
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Instructor's Panel 10:10-11 a.m.
Fatma Azgui (Physics)
Dave Conner (Aviation Maintenance)
Otis Brock (Automotive Technology)
Herold Martinez (Microsoft Networking)
Gary Perkins (Cisco Networking Academy)
Monique Perkins (One-Stop Career Center)
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Role Models Panel 11-11:40 a.m.
Women Working in the Field:
Christine Puskas (Diesel Mechanics)
Tonia Martin (Aviation Maintenance)
Caroline Dalton (Cisco Networking Academy)
Caroline Pezua (Microsoft Networking Technology)
Lynn Longley (Engineering)
Peggy Mooney (Microsoft Networking Technology)
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Company Representatives 11:40-11:55 a.m.
Evelyn Miramontes, AC Transit
Gayle Peuser, Lawrence Berkeley Lab
Judy Jones, Cisco Inc.
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Lunch 12-12:45 p.m.
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Companies Particpating
AC Transit, Lawrence Berkeley Lab, Western Pacific Truck School, Cisco Inc., Port of Oakland
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Lab Tours/Demos
Aviation Facility
Automotive Technology: Otis Brock
Cisco Networking Lab: Gary Perkins
Networking Labs: Joe Camara and Herold Martinez
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To learn more about the WomenTech project, explore this site or go to
www.iwitts.com/html/wt.html
Check back here for information on the next WomenTech Career fair!
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