Trans-Ponder

"for who we are"

About Us

Mila Ponder:

Mila began transition around April of 2006 and went full time at the end of January 2007. She started transitioning at her job as a network technician but left after pursuing her passions in the non-profit sector.

She continues to develope her skills in art, especially sequential art, computer animation, sculpting, and painting.

She also enjoys Philip K Dick novels, the film Logan's Run, Dr. Who, and anything on the discovery channel. She married the girl of her dreams in May of 2008.

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Fast Facts About Mila:
Mila's Former Name: "Davros Tyrell"
Favorite Movie: Logans Run
Favorite Drink: Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster

Prof. Jayna Ponder:

Born on a remote island of Amazon women....Jayna began transitioning around June of 2006. She went full time at the end of January 2007 and transitioned on her job as Lead Artist for a video game developer. She has worked on numerous video games, film, and taught 3d and game development courses at the college level. She currently works as a professor of computer animation, and as an independent art contractor in Northern California. She completed her M.F.A. in Computer Animation in 2008 and is a commited LGBT activist and educator. She enjoys art, dancing, video games, comic books, exercise, and bike riding. She is a huge Justice League and DC animated universe fanatic... collecting artwork and maquettes.

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Fast Facts:
Jayna's Former Name: "Kal El Cobblepot"
Favorite Movie: The Princess Bride
Favorite Drink: Raktajino (Klingon coffee)

* STAR CONTRIBUTOR *

Marvin Bloom -	Although he sounds other worldly at times, Marvin Bloom is actually from Long Island, NY. His story is long and complicated. After living happily as an openly gay man in the 80' and 90's, Marvin got cruised by a cute street Evangelist who seduced him to join the church. Believing he could not be gay AND Christian Marvin renounced his queer ways (and his Barbara Streisand collection) to become ex-gay. After two years of and intensive (and fruitless) straightening process, he finally re-emerged from the closet. Now "re-gayed" (to quote Marvin, "It's like being born-again Again!") he has begun to tell his story through YouTube videos and on podcasts. Still a Christian and a outspoken commentator, Marvin feels passionate about transgender issues. He appeared in Peterson Toscano's plays The Re-Education of George W. Bush--No President Left Behind and in Doin' Time in the Homo No Mo Halfway House--How I Survived the Ex-Gay Movement.

Kathryn	Kathryn is a former San Francisco Police Officer, who left the department and moved to Texas in 2006 to try and avoid her inevitable gender transition. The reality of who she was caught up with her in February of 2008, and, at that time, Kathryn began her transition. In 2009, Kathryn transitioned while working as a manager in Austin, TX for a large U.S. bank , and was fortunate enough to be promoted shortly after her transition. Kathryn is very active with a number of organizations. She is a current co-chair of Transgender Education Network of Texas. Shortly after transition, Kathryn founded a local chapter of her employers LGBT employee network group, and is the current chair of that organization. She is also active with PFLAG and other LGBT groups in Austin. Kathryn has a passion for advocating for change and understanding in the areas of employment non-discrimination, equal access to health care, and increasing understanding of trans issues in the law enforcement community. When she is not working long hours at the bank or working for trans equality, Kathryn moonlights at a tough by the book Trans-Cop with the Bay City PD, and continues being in charge with fellow in charge person Mila. Of course, the greatest passion in her life is spending time with her two very in charge daughters, who identify as female to princess trans people. Transgender Education Network of Texas- www.tentex.org
Tamara Jeanne	Trans-Activist and Media Correspndent for Trans-Ponder. Providing Twitter updates and news feed additions, Tamara Jeanne is an invaluable member of the Trans-Ponder media team.
PAST CONTRIBUTORS
Karen	Karen began her transition in November of 2005 and went fulltime a year later. Karen produces videos for a government agency, and has transitioned on the job. Providing content to Trans-Ponder.com podcasts allows her to make use of the skills she learned at the Defense Information School's broadcasting course. She studies Japanese with the help of a Japanese tutor, and hopes to one day live in Japan. For all the television she produces, she hardly watches any at all, and is easily stumped by the simplest cultural reference to a well known show or character. Her resume is at http://www.flashofinsight.com/samples.htm