Vapor Trails Member Profiles

Matt Spindler

President

Matt joined Vapor Trails Toastmasters in 2008. After several years talking about joining a Toastmaster group to help with his presentation skills, he bit the bullet and found Vapor Trails. While still working on his basic skills, Matt has a new found confidence in his work, especially when talking to clients.

Matt has lived in Santee for the last four years. Originally from Orange County, he's lived in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Anaheim, and now in the San Diego area for the last 13 years. A cat lover, wine taster, and Star Trek fan are just a few of his interests, as is being a Toastmaster!

Member of Toastmasters since 2008

Manami Maruyama

Secretary

Manami moved to the United States in January 2005 and started her life as a college student in Oceanside to brush up on her work skills. She completed the Network Administrator certificate course and the E-commerce certificate course at MiraCosta college in May 2007. She is working for a Japanese Electronics Company in Chula Vista, utilizing her computer engineering certificates and working experience in Japan. She joined Vapor Trails Toastmasters in June 2008. She believes gaining communication skills and leadership skills in her Toastmasters club will give her a great help for her whole life.

She came back to Montgomery Field Airport where she used to have some flight training and is working on advancing her pilot certificate and ratings. She is also a member of The 99s, an international organization of women pilots, and Plus One Flyers flying club.

Member of Toastmasters since 2008

Elizabeth Ng

Vice President Membership

Active in various parts of the community and organizations, Elizabeth is constantly looking for new and different opportunities to grow. As the fourth of five daughters in an immigrant household, she has always valued and desired the power of communication and leadership. After reading a February 2009 newspaper listing, Elizabeth decided to join Vapor Trails Toastmasters to help strengthen those skills. With Vapor Trails, she has found a fun and supportive environment in which to work on her communication and leadership goals.

Outside of Toastmasters, Elizabeth works in the biotechnology industry as a full-time Research Associate, volunteers regularly as a Patient Advocate at the UCSD Medical Center and tutors for the Laubach Literacy Program. Besides work and helping others, Elizabeth enjoys spending time with friends and family, dancing, going on adventures, and playing sports, such as soccer, fishing and roller derby.

Member of Toastmasters since 2009