Our Biography Page

	Mrs. Claudia Novak Job: Systems Administrator/ Title 1 Technology Integrator, Nashua School District, Nashua, NH. I work with teachers and students on how to use technology in the classroom.
	Background: In college, I majored in History and Library Science. My mother and father bred, showed and owned many horses. I have been working with computers since 1971. In 1976, I went to French cooking school and I love to cook. I have been breeding Welsh ponies and Cobs since 1977. Since 1992, I have traveled with my husband to Australia, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Hungary and Belgium. I am an avid gardener. Likes: Computers, gardening, horses, cooking, history, traveling and reading. Special Interests: I have four Welsh Cobs at my farm. I enjoy studying garden design. I like to write about my Welsh Ponies and Cobs. I love to travel and go to new places. Overview: Spain looks like a fascinating country. I know I am going to enjoy visiting all the old sections of Spain. Spending Epiphany at the Parador de Granada is going to be a very special event.

	Dr. Leslie Novak Job: Research Scientist, ALPHATECH, Inc., Burlington, MA I evaluate how well radar works.
	Background: I graduated from college with a major in Electrical Engineering. I obtained my Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from University of California/Los Angeles in 1971. I worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, MA for over twenty-five years and have recently retired. I joined ALPHATECH, Inc. in December of 2003. I have been an adjunct professor at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA since 1973 teaching classes in higher mathematics and engineering. Because of my job, I must travel regularly throughout the United States and the world presenting research papers and teaching classes. My research has aided in developing navigational systems for missiles. Special Interests: I play the clarinet, tenor saxophone and alto saxophone. I studied music with Lenny Tristrano, a famous blind American jazz musician. Likes: Gardening (growing vegetables), jazz music, World War II history and writing papers on radar. Overview: I am looking forward to getting away from the cold weather of winter. I am also excited about spending some time in The Hague before we leave for Spain. My favorite record shop is in The Hague.