CHARLES J. DIVINE

7059 Palamar Turn

Seabrook, Maryland 20706

(301) 794-6436

cell: (240)535-9183

e-mail: Charles_J_Divine@alumni.rutgers.edu

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

A proven leader in the space activist and other communities with strong qualifications in:

• Public speaking

• Written communication

• Interviewing people in the industry

• Giving interviews to the press

• Organizing groups and events

• Providing independent, insightful analysis of groups and activities

• Understanding the technical side of the industry through years of full time work on the technical side.

SPACE ACTIVIST LEADERSHIP HISTORY

• Organized New Jersey phone tree from scratch. This task required breaking down a list of 200 names and addresses into geographical groups, identifying and recruiting leaders within these groups, and establishing reliable communication channels in this group.

• Organized successful L5 chapter (North Jersey L5) by building upon the phone tree success. This required identifying within the previously recruited group of leaders who would be interested in such activities and could materially contribute to the group's success. Once the chapter was organized, activities for the chapter were arranged, meetings held, and officers recruited and elected. Significant chapter activities included participation in New Jersey State Museum science education efforts, lectures delivered to groups ranging from civic organizations to school assemblies and setting up lectures by experts outside the group.

• Organized first successful New Jersey Spaceday at the New Jersey State Museum. This effort required securing the use of the museum for a full day in July, recruiting speakers and exhibits, recruiting volunteers for various positions in the Spaceday effort, interfacing with like-minded groups (e.g., astronomy clubs and amateur rocketry organizations) to secure their participation, and being interviewed by the press. Prior to the start of the first Spaceday, I was informed by museum staff that, on a normal July Saturday, 50 to 75 people would come to the museum. When 2,000 people attended the first Spaceday, the museum staff went from friendly to enthusiastic. The overall museum director described the event as "the best summer event they had ever had." The event was repeated annually, with attendance growing to 3,000 per year.

• Took on role of leading Space Week activities for L5 Society. This work required writing articles describing New Jersey success and how how it was brought about, communicating with chapters about what they were doing and then informing the larger community. The position also required interfacing with outsiders about activities of theirs with a space connection. Among other things organized was a blood drive performed to serve communities in which chapters were located and to publicize how space was impacting people in unexpected ways.

• Took on role of national coordinator of phone tree. This role involved working with national leaders of society to develop effective alerts, keeping informed about the health of the phone tree and recruiting replacements when necessary. I also initiated the move to providing alerts via e-mail when that technology became sufficiently mature for our use.

• Served on Board of Directors of L5 Society.

• Served on committee that created Chapters Assembly of National Space Society.

• Led Maryland team during Congressional Visit Day, 2005, 2006, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

• Currently hold position of Chair for Public Policy, Baltimore Section, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Serve as Section Webmaster as well. Section was awarded a 2^nd place for large sections in public policy work this past year.

• Now serving as lead for the Industry Collaboration Committee of the Aerospace Industry Initiative of the Governor's Workforce Investment Board in Maryland.

OTHER LEADERSHIP HISTORY

• A leader at work. Took on various projects to educate user population of supercomputer center at Goddard Space Flight Center. These projects included giving classes, designing and setting up first Internet web site and reporting on center activities. Skills required included verbal and written communications, disciplined listening and observation and thoughtful analysis. Technical leadership roles in other organizations as well, including Center for Disease Control.

• A leader in civic organizations. Posts include

• Webmaster and Capitol Alumni Network representative for the Rutgers Club of Washington, DC

PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER WRITINGS

• L5 NEWS (a publication of the L5 Society, a group interested in space exploration and development)

• A Social Psychologist Looks at the Space Program (July 1978)

• The 1981 Goddard Memorial Symposium - International Space Technical Applications (May 1981)

• Space Manufacturing Conference (September 1983)

• ConStellation: Space Advocacy Gains Strength (February 1984)

• Organizing a Successful Space Week Event (November/December 1984)

• Olson at the National Air and Space Museum(April 1985)

• Dateline L5(coauthored with Ken Poe) (April 1986)

• Central Jersey Monthly (a general interest publication for Central New Jersey)

• Blast Off!: Central Jersey in Space (January 1982)

• The Sun (an article about solar power in homes) (March 1982)

• Goddard Space Flight Center Supercomputer Center Computer Users Committee Minutes (1990 to 1999)

• This task required thoughtful observation and careful writing of what transpired at committee meetings.

• People not only at the center but at NASA HQ praised the quality of the product.

• Commentary on Slashdot (slashdot.org) (as ChuckDivine) and other weblogs about space and other matters.

• Slashdot is read by 3 million people. Comments are rated from +5 (Insightful, Interesting, etc.) to -1 (flamebait, offtopic, etc.). Most of my space related comments are rated +5. This guarantees a feature position on the site's web pages. Overall average of comments (space related and not) is +4.

SPEAKING ACTIVITIES

• Delivered addresses to numbers of groups in the 1980s on our future in space. Emphasis was on O'Neill colonies and benefits of current space activities.

• Taught classes in computer graphics at Goddard Space Flight Center during the 1990s.

• At the present time occasional lecturer on art, space exploration and other topics of interest.

MEMBERSHIPS

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

American Astronautical Society

Women in Aerospace

Rutgers Club of Washington, DC

New Jersey State Society

Prospace

National Space Society

EDUCATION

B.A. in physics from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Graduate work in physics at Vassar College and State University of New York at Albany

Graduate work in social psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University