EDUCATION
BS in conservation and science education, Cornell University, 1963.
FAMILY
Husband Philip D. (physics Ph.D.), daughter Nara S. (mathematics MA),
son Jeffrey D. (mathematics MA).
OCCUPATION
Aija managed a health food store for a N.D. for two years, then worked
as a nutritional advisor and staff trainer at Moses Kountry Health Foods
for twenty-one years. She took early retirement in December of 2000.
Aija has been engaged in her own ongoing continuing education by taking
seven refresher courses at UNM over three years, by subscribing to numerous
health related newsletters, by having an extensive home library of health
related (and other) books, and by starting to expand her use of the Web.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Before getting professionally involved in nutrition, Aija did volunteer
tutoring for five years for Albuquerque Public Schools and Manzano Day
School. She was a volunteer for Bernalillo County Planned Parenthood
for twelve years (clinic education volunteer, chairman of volunteers, education
chairman, board member / secretary / vice-president, regional representative
for national Planned Parenthood). She has been active in elementary
PTA, high school PTA, and North Valley Advisory Council (member/secretary),
and as member of the APS Capital Improvement Committee, and of the American
Association of University Women. Aija also served as a judge for six years
at the New Mexico Northeast Regional Science and Engineering Fair (Highlands
University).
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Aija's actions speak louder than words. She has been very concerned
about and active at various levels at various times in numerous organizations
working on family planning, reproductive freedom, population (started the
Zero Population Growth chapter in Albuquerque in 1971), natural resources,
environment, health (alternative and orthodox), nutrition, and educational
/ civic / societal / ethical / spiritual issues.
INTERESTS
Her present and past hobbies / leisure activities include the following:
Piano | Bird Watching | Dance / Exercise |
Sewing | Woodworking | Computer |
Swimming | Folk Dancing | Knitting |
Cross-stitching | Training Dogs | Reading |
Horseback Riding | Training Horses | Gardening |
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