Lisa Schaefer
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Engineering |
| Occupation | Tech/Education/Entertainment Business Owner |
| Location | Vienna, VA, United States |
| Interests | Running races, bicycling, hiking, writing, education, logic & flowcharts, computer simulation, social networking |
| Favorite movies | Lisa Schaefer has taken screenwriting courses from a Hollywood screenwriter. --- She earned her B.S.E. and M.S. in civil engineering and Ph.D. in industrial engineering from Arizona State University. Dr. Schaefer is currently the president of RoleModel Enterprises and worked previously at the MITRE Corporation. She has taught statistics at Marymount and American Universities. --- As the Public Relations Chair for the Society of Women Engineers-Baltimore/Washington Section, Dr. Schaefer's goal is to get more female engineers featured in the media. She is involved in "AAUW On the Go," a Fairfax County public access cable show produced by the American Association of University Women (AAUW). |
| Favorite books | There Are No Rules - by Lisa Schaefer (in progress)-------------------------- B.G. Strebel's father died of asthma when she was young. B.G., an asthma sufferer herself, has devoted her life to the pursuit of clean air. She just finished her Ph.D. in environmental engineering and has moved to Washington to work on the government's Emissions Reduction Project. Shortly after she arrives, she discovers that her bosses are involved in a kickback scheme. But when car bombs start exploding around the entire country, her mother and her husband are in danger and she realizes that it is her work that can save the country from further destruction if she can get the word out in time. |