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Tara Olds
Honduras Manager Construction & Engineering

tara olds with a group of honduran childrenTara graduated from the University of Iowa in May 2007 with a BSE in Civil Engineering and minor in Anthropology. While traveling throughout Europe, she developed a great interest in buildings and bridges, especially after visiting the Gateshead Millennium Bridge in England, which influenced her to major in civil engineering.

Tara worked as a writing consultant at the Hansen Center for Technical Communication for three years while studying at The University of Iowa. She also held many positions in clubs and organizations including ASCE, ESW, Society of Women Engineers (SWE), Amnesty International, and the University of Iowa Women's Ultimate Frisbee Team. Most recently she worked for American Engineering Testing, Inc. in St. Paul, MN and played for the Club Ultimate Frisbee Team. Tara was Manager of Construction and Engineering in Honduras.
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Mission Statement. Bridges To Prosperity is a volunteer based charity that seeks to empower poor African, Asian and South American rural communities through footbridge building, thereby advancing personal responsibility, community public works, economic prosperity, and access to schools, clinics, jobs, and markets.

 

 

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