Ms. Yolanda S. George Deputy Director, Education & Human Resources Directorate American Association for the Advancement of Science Yolanda S. George’s responsibilities include conceptualizing, developing, implementing, and planning multi-year projects related to increasing the participation of minorities, women, and disabled persons in science and engineering. She directs or co-directs a number of projects including Science Linkages in the Community (SLIC), the AAAS Black Church Project, and Science Education Reform for All (a joint science policy project the Council of Chief State School Officers). These initiatives are all aimed at strengthening out-of-school programs for school-age children operated by community-based groups including youth serving organizations, churches, museums, zoos, libraries, and others. She has served as Director of Development for the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) and Director of a pre-college, university retention, and pre-graduate school program at the University of California, Berkeley. As a laboratory biologist, Ms. George worked with a biophysics group involved in cell cycle using the flow cytometer and the cell sorter. Ms. George has authored or co-authored over 35 papers, pamphlets, and hands-on science manuals including Get into the Equation: Math and Science, Parents and Children; the In Touch with Science series (a series of 6 inquiry-based manuals for use with parent youth-serving organizations); and Science and Mathematics Reform: What Do Parents Need to Know to Get Involved? She has several service awards from Lawrence Livermore Laboratory and University of California at Berkeley. She also has received local appreciation awards from the New Orleans Mayor's Office and Greater New Orleans Urban League. She received her B.S. and M.S. in biology from Xavier University of Louisiana and Clark University in Georgia, respectively.