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Esther M. Massimini

"Well-behaved women rarely make history." - American historian Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

The music is Johann Sebastian Bach's "Concerto for Two Harpsichords", BWV 1060. I first heard this concerto when I was 17, and have loved it since!

*MY LIFE*:	My Dear Husband	Work
*ACTIVITIES*:	Obsessions	Family Trips


*2002 Sedona*	*1997 "Elvis/Star Trek" Wedding Vow Renewal*

*TRIPS AND FUN FAMILY THINGS...*
*2006:*	Junipine Resort, Sedona		San Diego - Comic Con 2006
*2005:*	Colorado Springs		San Diego - Comic Con 2005
*2004:*	Colorado Springs		San Diego - Comic Con 2004	Chicago - Spamalot!
*2003:*	Colorado Springs		San Diego
*2002:*	Augsburg, Germany	Philadelphia, Gettysburg & Antietam	San Diego	London, England
*2001:*	New York City		Toronto	Sedona
*2000:*	Gillian Anderson Benefit, Los Angeles		San Diego
*1999:*	1999 Star Trek Experience, Las Vegas		San Diego
*1998:*	1998 Holiday Card		Chicago
*1997:*	Europe (Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Austria)		Elvis, Las Vegas

ACTIVISM

I am involved in the following organizations:
Move On
Madre
Veterans for Common Sense

I am also an environmentalist. We are proud owners of a Toyota Prius and a Nissan LEAF.

Another area I am concerned about is GLOBALIZATION. Current globalization trends such as off-shore outsourcing foster a continuation of colonialism and stifle innovation. If cost cutting were the only consideration, companies could easily hire the on-shore unemployed. I am interested in the effects of globalization on women's lives -- Barbara Ehrenreich's "Global Woman" is a must-read.

I am also interested in the links between capitalism, imperialism and racism.

My mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2003 and died in 2006. Read more at the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition.

AT WORK
I am an engineer at a multi-national member of the military-industrial complex in Phoenix, Arizona.
Professionally, I am a member of:
IEEE - The Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers
Society of Women Engineers

PREVIOUS JOBS
I worked at SGS-Thomson Microelectronics as Manager of North American Operations Computer Services, and three years at Motorola, where I worked on CAD software tools and the industry standard EDIF (Electronic Design Interchange Format.) I was also an Air Force officer for 6 years, serving as a Captain at the Pentagon.
EDUCATION
I have a Master's Degree in Operations Research from The George Washington University, School of Engineering and Applied Science. Operations Research applies mathematical models to decision making.
My undergraduate degree is from Oberlin College in Ohio. I majored in Mathematics and History.

MY INTERESTS

My husband Tony Massimini

We have been married since 1987. We enjoy celebrating our anniversaries creatively. We celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary on July 18, 1997. We renewed our wedding vows at the Graceland Chapel in Las Vegas, dressed in Star Trek costumes. The ceremony was officiated by the Reverend Norm Jones, an Elvis impersonator.

Tony is with Frost & Sullivan.

Brontëana

I'm a huge fan of everything Brontë...

Star Trek

I've loved Star Trek since my teenage years. Tony is also a "trekker". Our children are named after Star Trek characters from the old series...

Farscape

Yes, I was a 'Scaper, until the dastardly suits at SYFY cancelled this show. We had the brilliant experience of seeing the cast and creators of Farscape at Comic Con 2004! Ben Browder is SO cute, and Claudia Black is so kick-ass!

Gilmore Girls

I am really into the Gilmore Girls.

Baseball

To might great surprise, I became an avid Arizona Diamondbacks fan.

The X-Files

I am a major 'Phile. On December 9, 2000, Amanda and I attended a benefit for Neurofibromatosis at Fox Studios in Los Angeles, where we met the wonderful Gillian Anderson!

Check out the family's Alien Encounter...

And Esther sitting at Mulder's desk...

Classical Music

Tony and I are opera lovers. Will we see you at the Arizona Opera?

Reading

My FAVORITE book remains Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre. Jane Eyre, the Musical, had its American premiere summer of 1999 at the La Jolla Playhouse in La Jolla, CA. Amanda and I went to see it and loved it.
We also saw it on Broadway April 2001!

My second favorite book is Sigrid Undset's trilogy Kristin Lavransdatter.

Site last updated -- June 2016

Check out the family's Alien Encounter...
	And Esther sitting at Mulder's desk...

My FAVORITE book remains Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre.	Jane Eyre, the Musical, had its American premiere summer of 1999 at the La Jolla Playhouse in La Jolla, CA. Amanda and I went to see it and loved it. We also saw it on Broadway April 2001!
	My second favorite book is Sigrid Undset's trilogy Kristin Lavransdatter.