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My dream is: to live my life, love my
family, leave the world and the people in it a
bit better than when I arrived, and hopefully inspire
others to do the same.
Where I work:
Microsoft
What I do: At work I
help computer geeks think about and design
software for normal people. At home, I spend
time with my husband, 3 ½ year old daughter, get
ready for our next daughter (due Jan 07), and
think about how to improve our garden.
Born in: Denver,
Colorado, US
Grew up in: Several
places in the western US (California, Hawaii,
Colorado, Washington)
Living in:
Sammamish, Washington
I love: family,
talking, nature
Why I support Dreamfly:
There is a lot of need throughout the world
(environment, education, local, global, child
welfare, animal welfare, arts, etc) and I try to
balance my giving (both of time and money)
across the spectrum of needs. Education is a
particular interest because I know education can
make a material difference to individuals’,
families’, and communities’ lives. When I think
about how much I benefited from my education and
as I think about the education opportunities I
want my children to have, I am keenly aware that
many children do not have the same
opportunities. Dreamfly stands out among
education efforts for several reasons: it’s a
local grassroots effort, the holistic approach,
the drive for gender equality, the practicality
of the curriculum—it is about educating for
jobs, vocations, or higher education, not just
for the sake of “education”. But mostly, I like
that Dreamfly gives me a chance to do something
beyond my immediate world and allows me to see
the dramatic and personal impact of those
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