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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

 
Massimini's in Sedona Elvis Wedding Renewal
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.


Current JobAT 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.

BronteanaBrontėana
I'm a huge fan of everything Brontė...

Star Trek Enterprise 1701-DStar 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...

FarscapeFarscape
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!

FarscapeGilmore Girls
I am really into the Gilmore Girls.


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


 
X-Files LogoThe 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... expo1
expo esther And Esther sitting at Mulder's desk...



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

BookReading

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

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