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WEEKLY MESSAGE FROM ATO COO TERI L. BRISTOL
(March 4, 2016)
Women in Aviation
Hi everyone. This Tues day, March 8 , is International Women's Day. I'd like to
highlight a number of women who are making a positive difference in aviation.
Fir st let me mention that the Women in Aviation International (WAI) conference
takes place next week, March 8 - 10, in Nashville. I've spoken at this conference before,
and they have a partnership with the FAA to support each other's respective missions.
Their conference theme this year is Connect. Engage. Inspire. Let me discuss some
examples of women who are doing these things.
First, Connect. Rosely Netrefa is a good example of somebo dy who is growing
her career by connecting with others. Rosely grew up in Brazil and moved to the United
States in 1987, with dreams of being an airline pilot. She took a job as a flight attendant,
and put herself through flight school and college. She sta rted out at Long Beach City
College, and then moved on to Embry - Riddle Aeronautical University where she earned
a bachelor's degree in professional aeronautics in 2004, and then became a flight
instructor. In 2007, she realized her dream when she was offer ed a First Officer position
at American Eagle Airlines. By connecting with people at the WAI conference, she
learned about, applied for, and was awarded, a scholarship offered by the FAA's
Professional Women Controllers Association. This scholarship is hel ping Rosely earn an
Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) rating.
Second, Engage. Amy Corbett, FAA's Regional Administrator for the New
England Region, is the chair of WAI's board. She's also a private pilot, and was a key
participant in our Runway Safety Call to Action last summer. Amy helped lead an effort
to start the Girls in Aviation Day at the WAI conference. Attendees are encouraged to
bring their daughters, granddaughters, nieces, neighbors, Girl Scout troops, and other
young ladies. Through this kind of po sitive engagement, they can see what aviation has
to offer, as a career field or recreation.
