Cassandra Bosco has joined the Women in Aviation International staff as Education and Industry Relations Director.
The position was created as part of the organization’s plan to grow WAI’s education offerings and reach out to youth and college and university students, WAI officials said.
A founding board member of WAI and WAI member #3, Bosco’s background includes serving as Interim Executive Director of the University Aviation Association (UAA), leading implementation of aviation programs at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA), including initial development of the professional development program and creating NBAA’s Aviation for Kids program as well as co-creating NBAA’s No Plane, No Gain advocacy initiative.
In her role at WAI, Bosco will coordinate with schools and other associations and organizations looking to include girls in their aviation education and outreach programs, develop an online resource guide for WAI members seeking information on higher education programs, create a toolkit for WAI chapters to aid in their education outreach efforts, represent WAI in connection with workforce issues in the aviation industry, and assist in coordinating the annual Girls in Aviation Day events.