Ms. Wilhelmena Ware began her career at the Agency in
1949 as a cardpunch operator. In 1952, she was promoted to a supervisory
position and in that capacity taught a comprehensive keypunch course
to the Agency’s first hearing impaired employees. Later, Ms. Ware became
a computer science instructor in the National Cryptologic School and
taught Introduction to Computer Systems Operations. Ms. Ware was promoted
to Chief of the Learning Center where she was instrumental in instituting
a number of programs, including the implementation of the sign language
course. In 1980, Ms. Ware spearheaded the development of the Agency’s
instructional television program in partnership with the University
of Maryland and George Washington University. Ms. Ware retired in 1993.