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Sylvia Acevedo (born 1956–1957) is an American engineer and businesswoman. She was the chief executive officer ( CEO ) of the Girl Scouts of the USA from 2016 to 2020. A systems engineer by education, she began her career at NASA 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory , where she was on the Voyager 2 team.
Jan 8, 2018 · By Rebecca Beyer. W hen Sylvia Acevedo was 6, her 8-year-old brother, Mario, received a bicycle from their parents for Christmas. Money was tight in the family, but Sylvia wanted a bicycle too,...
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Jan 25, 2019 · Maria Hinojosa sits down with the CEO of the Girl Scouts, Sylvia Acevedo, who is also an American engineer, businesswoman, and executive. She discusses what it was like to be a pioneering Latina...
Sylvia was the driver of the Administration’s Early Childhood Dual Language Education Policy. Sylvia is an in demand speaker known for her Inspirational speeches. Ms. Acevedo currently serves on the public company boards of Qualcomm and Credo Technologies. rId of Directors.
Sep 5, 2018 · When she was a Brownie, Sylvia Acevedo was inspired to earn her science badge. In her new memoir, the Girl Scouts CEO says this experience led directly to her career at NASA.
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Acevedo was born on Ellsworth Air Force Base while her father was serving as a U.S. military officer.
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A meningitis outbreak compelled Acevedo’s mother to move the family across town. But while the new neighborhood was safer, the resulting cultural shift caused Acevedo to become withdrawn. When a friend recommended that she consider joining the Girl Scouts, Acevedo was hesitant.
