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This panel discussion features professionals who have built careers in STEM outreach and education, such as in educational program management, teaching at community colleges or K-12 schools, working at museums or planetariums, with community organizations and non-profits, and more! These individuals will talk about the work they do and their motivation for building careers in education, as well as the opportunities they’ve seized to be successful.
Panelists:
Connie Walker- NOIRLab scientist who has dedicated many years to dark sky education and is an officer with DarkSky International
Nicole Zawadzki- Assistant Manager of Engagement at The New Children's Museum in San Diego
Lauren Corlies- Data Visualization Engineer at the Adler Planetarium in Chicago
Emily Walla- Teach for America participant teaching high school math in Georgia
Sanlyn Buxner- senior research scientist and education and communication specialist at the Planetary Science Institute
Vannessa Gressiuex- Program Coordinator and Program Leader for the Mt. Lemmon SkyCenter, as well as a NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador and an OSIRIS-REx Ambassador.
Summer Ash- STEAM Education Manager for the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Socorro, New Mexico
Cameron Hummels- Research scientist in computational astrophysics and director of the public education program in Caltech Astronomy