Recent assignment work around the Pacific Northwest
January 22, 2024

Grounded Boeing 737 Max 9 planes, for the New York Times

Grounded Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 (737-9) airplanes stand on the tarmac at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Washington, on Mon., Jan. 8, 2024. The airplanes were grounded after a "door plug" opened on an Alaska Airlines flight in midair, causing a large hole to open in the fuselage.
Grounded Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 (737-9) airplanes stand on the tarmac at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Washington, on Mon., Jan. 8, 2024. The airplanes were grounded after a "door plug" opened on an Alaska Airlines flight in midair, causing a large hole to open in the fuselage.
Grounded Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 (737-9) airplanes stand on the tarmac at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Washington, on Mon., Jan. 8, 2024. The airplanes were grounded after a "door plug" opened on an Alaska Airlines flight in midair, causing a large hole to open in the fuselage.
Grounded Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 (737-9) airplanes stand on the tarmac at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport in SeaTac, Washington, on Mon., Jan. 8, 2024. The airplanes were grounded after a "door plug" opened on an Alaska Airlines flight in midair, causing a large hole to open in the fuselage.

Dental Therapists on the Swinomish Reservation, for the Wall Street Journal

Sarah Chagnon, 34, a Licensed Dental Therapist, provides a filling and preventative dental services, including applying fluoride sealants, for Zoey Squiemphen, 9, of La Conner, Wash., at Swinomish Dental Clinic in La Conner, Washington, USA, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2023. A Dental Therapist is a professional classification between Dentist and Dental Hygienist who performs less-complicated dental procedures such as fillings and extractions, freeing up dentists to work on the most complicated procedures needed by a clinic's patients. As of this writing, only 5 states allow Dental Therapists to practice dentistry. Chagnon, who studied to be a dental therapist in Alaska, is licensed by the Swinomish Tribe and also serves as President of the American Dental Therapy Association.
Asiah Gonzalez, 25, a Licensed Dental Therapist, a dental exam on SunnyRay Stirl, 13, of La Conner, Wash., at Swinomish Dental Clinic in La Conner, Washington, USA, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2023. A Dental Therapist is a professional classification between Dentist and Dental Hygienist who performs less-complicated dental procedures such as fillings and extractions, freeing up dentists to work on the most complicated procedures needed by a clinic's patients. As of this writing, only 5 states allow Dental Therapists to practice dentistry.
Sarah Chagnon, 34, is a Licensed Dental Therapist at Swinomish Dental Clinic in La Conner, Washington, USA, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2023. A Dental Therapist is a professional classification between Dentist and Dental Hygienist who performs less-complicated dental procedures such as fillings and extractions, freeing up dentists to work on the most complicated procedures needed by a clinic's patients. As of this writing, only 5 states allow Dental Therapists to practice dentistry. Chagnon, who studied to be a dental therapist in Alaska, is licensed by the Swinomish Tribe and also serves as President of the American Dental Therapy Association.
Asiah Gonzalez, 25, a Licensed Dental Therapist, a dental exam on SunnyRay Stirl, 13, of La Conner, Wash., at Swinomish Dental Clinic in La Conner, Washington, USA, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2023. A Dental Therapist is a professional classification between Dentist and Dental Hygienist who performs less-complicated dental procedures such as fillings and extractions, freeing up dentists to work on the most complicated procedures needed by a clinic's patients. As of this writing, only 5 states allow Dental Therapists to practice dentistry.
Dental tools lay on a table in an operatory at Swinomish Dental Clinic in La Conner, Washington, USA, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2023. Swinomish Dental Clinic employs Dental Therapists for some levels of dental care. A Dental Therapist is a professional classification between Dentist and Dental Hygienist who performs less-complicated dental procedures such as fillings and extractions, freeing up dentists to work on the most complicated procedures needed by a clinic's patients. As of this writing, only 5 states allow Dental Therapists to practice dentistry.
A view of the Swinomish Dental Clinic in La Conner, Washington, USA, on Tue., Sept. 19, 2023. Swinomish Dental employs dental therapists for some levels of patient care. A Dental Therapist is a professional classification between Dentist and Dental Hygienist who performs less-complicated dental procedures such as fillings and extractions, freeing up dentists to work on the most complicated procedures needed by a clinic's patients. As of this writing, only 5 states allow Dental Therapists to practice dentistry.

Pro-Palestine protest at the Port of Tacoma, for Bloomberg News

Retired IBM engineer, for MIT Resource Development

David Emmes, who received a Masters from MIT in Mathematics (Course 18) in 1976, is seen here near the Lacey Timberland Library in Lacey, Washington, USA, on Thu., Aug. 3, 2023. Emmes is a retired programmer who worked for IBM for 30 years after graduating from MIT.
David Emmes, who received a Masters from MIT in Mathematics (Course 18) in 1976, is seen here near the Lacey Timberland Library in Lacey, Washington, USA, on Thu., Aug. 3, 2023. Emmes is a retired programmer who worked for IBM for 30 years after graduating from MIT.
David Emmes, who received a Masters from MIT in Mathematics (Course 18) in 1976, is seen here near the Lacey Timberland Library in Lacey, Washington, USA, on Thu., Aug. 3, 2023. Emmes is a retired programmer who worked for IBM for 30 years after graduating from MIT.

Transgender youth clinical care provider, for STAT

Kevin Wang, MD, is the Medical Director of Swedish Health Services' LGBTQIA+ program and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, seen here in an exam room at Swedish Family Medicine First Hill in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Fri., Aug. 25, 2023. Wang says that in his role as Medical Director of the LGBTQIA+ program at Swedish, he provides clinical support and training for other departments and clinical specialties so they can be prepared when they patients who identify as LBTQIA+. He is also involved in training residents in the Swedish First Hill Family Medicine residency program.
A coffee mug with a Black Lives Matter fist and Pride flag design stands on the desk of Kevin Wang, MD, the Medical Director of Swedish Health Services' LGBTQIA+ program and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, at Swedish Family Medicine First Hill in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Fri., Aug. 25, 2023. Wang says the mug was designed by a previous program manager of the LGBTQIA+ program at Swedish and was designed to "honor Black Lives Matter and include the multiple identities our community has." Wang says that in his role as Medical Director of the LGBTQIA+ program at Swedish, he provides clinical support and training for other departments and clinical specialties so they can be prepared when they patients who identify as LBTQIA+. He is also involved in training residents in the Swedish First Hill Family Medicine residency program.
Kevin Wang, MD, is the Medical Director of Swedish Health Services' LGBTQIA+ program and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, seen here in an exam room at Swedish Family Medicine First Hill in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Fri., Aug. 25, 2023. Wang says that in his role as Medical Director of the LGBTQIA+ program at Swedish, he provides clinical support and training for other departments and clinical specialties so they can be prepared when they patients who identify as LBTQIA+. He is also involved in training residents in the Swedish First Hill Family Medicine residency program.
Kevin Wang, MD, wears a Pride wristband with his Apple watch at Swedish Family Medicine First Hill in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Fri., Aug. 25, 2023. Wang is the Medical Director of Swedish Health Services' LGBTQIA+ program and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians. Wang says of the wristband, "It's my favorite; it's the most comfortable." Wang says that in his role as Medical Director of the LGBTQIA+ program at Swedish, he provides clinical support and training for other departments and clinical specialties so they can be prepared when they patients who identify as LBTQIA+. He is also involved in training residents in the Swedish First Hill Family Medicine residency program.
Kevin Wang, MD, is the Medical Director of Swedish Health Services' LGBTQIA+ program and a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians, seen here near his office at Swedish Family Medicine First Hill in Seattle, Washington, USA, on Fri., Aug. 25, 2023. Wang says that in his role as Medical Director of the LGBTQIA+ program at Swedish, he provides clinical support and training for other departments and clinical specialties so they can be prepared when they patients who identify as LBTQIA+. He is also involved in training residents in the Swedish First Hill Family Medicine residency program.

Amazon's Project Kuiper, for Bloomberg News

Nima Mahanfar, Director of Antenna Development for Amazon's Project Kuiper, is seen inside an anechoic chamber used for testing antennas in Amazon's Project Kuiper's research and development facility in Redmond, Washington, USA, on Wed., Dec. 6, 2023. The chamber, which is designed to minimize interference while testing antennas, holds an antenna on the circular metal platform and sends and receives signals from the large arc above the testing platform.
MiMi Aung, Director of Technical Program Management for Amazon's Project Kuiper, is seen with large vacuum chambers used to test satellite propulsion systems in Amazon's Project Kuiper's research and development facility in Redmond, Washington, USA, on Wed., Dec. 6, 2023.
Nima Mahanfar, Director of Antenna Development for Amazon's Project Kuiper, is seen inside an anechoic chamber used for testing antennas in Amazon's Project Kuiper's research and development facility in Redmond, Washington, USA, on Wed., Dec. 6, 2023. The chamber, which is designed to minimize interference while testing antennas, holds an antenna on the circular metal platform and sends and receives signals from the large arc above the testing platform.
Rajeev Badyal, Vice President of Technology at Amazon's Project Kuiper, is seen inside an anechoic chamber used for testing antennas in Amazon's Project Kuiper's research and development facility in Redmond, Washington, USA, on Wed., Dec. 6, 2023. The chamber, which is designed to minimize interference while testing antennas, holds an antenna on the circular metal platform and sends and receives signals from the large arc above the testing platform.
Yonina DeKeyser, Head of Mission Operations for Amazon's Project Kuiper, is seen with large vacuum chambers used to test satellite propulsion systems in Amazon's Project Kuiper's research and development facility in Redmond, Washington, USA, on Wed., Dec. 6, 2023.
A view inside the anechoic chamber used for testing antennas in Amazon's Project Kuiper's research and development facility in Redmond, Washington, USA, on Wed., Dec. 6, 2023. The chamber, which is designed to minimize interference while testing antennas, holds an antenna on the circular metal platform and sends and receives signals from the large arc above the testing platform.
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