M A Y / J U N E 2 0 1 7 Aviation forWomen 5
Storytelling connects people. I'm
reminded of this point as I work
on my list of follow-up calls and
emails from our annual conference
in March. Each attendee who gath-
ered in Orlando had a unique story about their
aviation journey—whether it was a student, a
first-time attendee, a young professional who had been hired to her first dream
job thanks to the help of a mentor, or a WASP who had decades of advice and
memories to share. Of course, one of my favorites is listening to the stories of our
young people who participated in Girls in Aviation Day Orlando! Their excite-
ment and big smiles are contagious!
Thanks to a dedicated video team and an incredibly talented group of volunteer
photographers and writers, we were able to capture both in pictures and words
some of the amazing stories of our members in our three issues of The Daily, plus
add an excellent visual element to our growing social media presence.
We asked and you agreed: Show your pride by taking your picture wearing our
new #IamWAI button or taking a picture with our #IamWAI photo frame. This
helps to show the diversity of our members in age, career endeavors, and where
we live. (See some of those photos on Page 31 and more on our Facebook page.)
In this issue, you'll find some more valuable storytelling by our regular contrib-
utors on a variety of topics that we hope you can use in your own lives. Aviation
for Women is your outlet for telling a story. Because when we share our advice,
challenges, and new adventures, we may inspire a future WAI member. ✈
E D I T O R ' S
L E T T E R
K E L L Y M U R P H Y
Kelly takes a selfie with
Margot Lee Shetterly, author
of Hidden Figures, the untold
story of the black female
mathematicians who helped
with the space race.
IT ' S TIME TO
GET PERSONAL
KELLY
MURPHY
Jerry Chabrian
Alyssa Connell
Lindsey Dreiling
Katy Kolasinski
Dorothy Kulesha
Terri Morse
Jenette Ramos
Jennifer Rhoades
Teresa Webster
Mary Wooden
WAI welcomes
new lifetime
members, since
last year's
conference.