The Discovery Box
1955 W. Baseline Rd., Ste. 113-234
Mesa AZ 85202
Telephone: 480-897-3380
Email: thediscoverybox@earthlink.net
Fax: 480-897-3379
Pamela Waterman is a professional writer, electrical engineer and mother of three college-age daughters. She delights in helping children discover hands-on activities, and has conducted dozens of science and engineering workshops for teachers, guidance counselors and youth in kindergarten through college.
Over the past fifteen years, Ms. Waterman has coordinated high school student science camps and been a leader and workshop designer for Brownie and Junior Girl Scout activities. She volunteers regularly in preschool through junior high classrooms.
Ms. Waterman is the author of four books: The Braces Cookbook: Recipes You (and Your Orthodontist) Will Love (Discovery Box 2006) (written with daughter Brenda Waterman), The Braces Cookbook 2: Comfort Food with a Gourmet Touch (Discovery Box 2009) (written with Chef Amee Hoge), The Absolute Best Play Days (Sourcebooks 1999) (theme-based activities for children ages 2 to 7), and the co-author of JumpStart 5th Grade Activities, (jointly produced by Knowledge Adventure Software and EPI, 1999) (an educational summer-review book.) She has published numerous articles on parenting, home renovation and business, and contributed extensively to the Parent Page website of Haystack Toys, a company dedicated to creative, non-violent, non-gender-specific play.
Her degrees include a B.S. in Astronomy (University of Massachusetts Amherst) and an M.S. in Radio Astronomy (University of Michigan Ann Arbor). Ms. Waterman has served on the national Editorial Board of the Society of Women Engineers since 1996, and has also been a Contributing Editor to Desktop Engineering magazine since 1997.
In the News
November 15, 2008 – The Discovery Box announces release of latest title, The Braces Cookbook 2: Comfort Food with a Gourmet Touch
November 26, 2003 – Arizona Small Business Association, Phoenix, AZ Workshop: “How to Make the Trade Press Love You and Your Company
June 14, 2002 – “Good Morning Arizona, Ch 3TV, Phoenix, AZ “Summer Play Day Projects” (interview and demo)
April 13, 2002 – East Valley Tribune (Phoenix AZ)
“Campaign: Turn ‘tube’ time into play time” (interview in article)
June 22, 2001 – International Nanny Association, Annual Conference
“Hands-On Theme Day Fun” (workshop)
May 29, 2001 – “Good Day Arizona, “Ch 3TV, Phoenix, AZ
“Around-the-House Themed Play Days” (interview and demo)
