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Cummings’ new Tucson office, a 3,200-square-foot building at 4713 E. Camp Lowell Drive that is currently under construction, sees an open house in March or April, Francis said. The office will initially support the company’s missile defense, Air Force and Navy programs.

Working at Cummings was a timely opportunity for Francis, who said she had many opportunities at Raytheon and was on a career path, but she wanted to spend more time with her 9-year-old son.

“It’s really exciting for me to work in a women-run company and a small business,” said Francis. “Here there is such a unique opportunity to combine work and private life that I have never had before.”

Francis said she was also drawn to Cummings’ emphasis on community engagement.

ADVANCED TRIBE IN TUCSON

The company plans to work locally to advance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) programs and partner with veterans groups and nonprofits, Francis said.

Initially, Francis said, Cummings could work on the STEM address with companies like Raytheon, which runs several STEM programs like Math Moves U and supports programs like Girls Who Code.

She welcomes the chance to be a role model for girls to consider careers in engineering and other advanced technical fields, and points out that she has used her math and computer science degrees to enter engineering.

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