.: AWIS - San Diego Chapter :.

Mission: Provide a forum for career development, networking and discussion of scientific and business issues, with regularly scheduled events. Programs include a mix of scientific, professional and social events and are generally on the 2^nd Tuesday or Wednesday of the odd months.

January

Advancing Gender Equity in Professional Careers

Co-host with Network for Women in Science (NWIS)

Speaker: Dr. Lotte Bailyn of MIT

February
Strategies for a Successful Academic Job Search

Speakers: Dr. Susan Forsburg, Associate Professor, The Salk Institute

Dr. Sandra Schmid, Chairman and Professor, The Scripps Research Institute

Dr. Elizabeth Waters, Assistant Professor, San Diego State University

March
New Frontiers in RNA Gene Regulation

Speakers: Rhoda Moore, Open Biosystems

Dr. Amy Pasquinelli, Assistant Professor, UCSD

April
Balancing Career and Family
Speakers: Angela Sifakis, Pfizer

Linda Zangwill, UCSD

Nahla Aboushadi, Diversa

Suzan Tusson-McNeil, WisdomQuest

May
Getting to the Next Level in Your Career

Speaker: Marla Goonan, Professional Coach

June
On Your Mark, Get Set, Go…Starting & Building a Successful Business

Speakers: Jessica Wenzell, Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP

Ken Clark, Small Business Services Coordinator, Southwestern College

Tom Studebaker, Studebaker Consultants

July
AWIS R&D: Recreation and Discovery
Guided kayaking tour of La Jolla cove, sea cliffs, and caves

August
AWIS-SD Volunteer Mixer and Workshop
A volunteer-only event that encouraged networking among committees
Leadership Workshop facilitated by Janice Trantham of Thumbs Up Performance

November 8
Annual Open House

Come and learn the benefits of AWIS-SD membership

Meet and network with local women in science and technology

December
Annual Holiday Social

Wine Tasting at French Accent

	2004 Events
	*Mission:* Provide a forum for career development, networking and discussion of scientific and business issues, with regularly scheduled events. Programs include a mix of scientific, professional and social events and are generally on the 2^nd Tuesday or Wednesday of the odd months. January Advancing Gender Equity in Professional Careers Co-host with Network for Women in Science (NWIS) Speaker: Dr. Lotte Bailyn of MIT February Strategies for a Successful Academic Job Search Speakers: Dr. Susan Forsburg, Associate Professor, The Salk Institute Dr. Sandra Schmid, Chairman and Professor, The Scripps Research Institute Dr. Elizabeth Waters, Assistant Professor, San Diego State University March New Frontiers in RNA Gene Regulation Speakers: Rhoda Moore, Open Biosystems Dr. Amy Pasquinelli, Assistant Professor, UCSD April Balancing Career and Family Speakers: Angela Sifakis, Pfizer Linda Zangwill, UCSD Nahla Aboushadi, Diversa Suzan Tusson-McNeil, WisdomQuest May Getting to the Next Level in Your Career Speaker: Marla Goonan, Professional Coach June On Your Mark, Get Set, Go…Starting & Building a Successful Business Speakers: Jessica Wenzell, Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP Ken Clark, Small Business Services Coordinator, Southwestern College Tom Studebaker, Studebaker Consultants July AWIS R&D: Recreation and Discovery Guided kayaking tour of La Jolla cove, sea cliffs, and caves August AWIS-SD Volunteer Mixer and Workshop A volunteer-only event that encouraged networking among committees Leadership Workshop facilitated by Janice Trantham of Thumbs Up Performance November 8 Annual Open House Come and learn the benefits of AWIS-SD membership Meet and network with local women in science and technology December Annual Holiday Social Wine Tasting at French Accent

2004 Events