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What is the best part about your job?
Everything – I love the people that I work with. Everyone is so nice and helpful. I like working with the attorneys at the laboratories, as well as Headquarters.
I’m fortunate to be involved with innovation, cutting edge science and new technologies, supercomputing, quantum energy, chip fabrication, and potential commercialization.
What is your proudest accomplishment while supporting NNSA?
I am proud of the work I did processing a manufacturing waiver for a major industry partner, with whom NNSA has shared a decade-long research and development contracts relationship which is mutually beneficial. The company was selected as lead component supplier for fleet of next generation high performance computing system deployments, which is important not only for the Nuclear Security Enterprise but the future of innovation in computing.
I also processed a waiver for another industry partner when a project was at risk of losing funding, due to previous delays. Thanks to my efforts, we managed to get the waiver in place in time to keep the funding, and the project was able to move forward successfully.
Tell us something interesting about yourself.
I love to travel. I like the outdoors – hiking, camping, snowshoeing, and tennis. I enjoy mahjong and play golf every week. I like going to concerts, Shakespeare theatre, opera, art galleries, and museums., and participate in a monthly book club. . My husband and I attend a gourmet cooking group and cook a new dish from a different culture every month. I meet with a group of Spanish speaking friends for a monthly lunch and practice our Spanish language. Lastly, since I live in Santa Fe, I want to take some art lessons and learn how to paint the awesome sunsets, beautiful clouds, the desert, and mountains.