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Space Foundation Teacher Liaison Program Expands International Outreach; Adds Australian Educator and Four in India

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Jan. 30, 2014) – The Space Foundation has selected 24 outstanding educators for its 2014 flight of Teacher Liaisons, including four educators in India and one in Australia. This expands the international reach of this elite program, and brings the total number of international Teacher Liaisons to six.

The educators were chosen for their active promotion of space and science education. The new Teacher Liaisons will serve as advocates for space-themed education, and will use Space Foundation-provided training and resources to further integrate space principles into the classroom.

The prestigious Space Foundation Teacher Liaison program has more than 250 active participants, including the 2014 flight. The teachers are selected by a panel comprising experienced Teacher Liaisons and representatives from the space industry and the military.

The 2014 Teacher Liaisons will be publicly recognized at the Space Foundation’s 30th Space Symposium, which is being held May 19-22 at The Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., USA. In addition to the recognition activities, Teacher Liaisons also participate in the Space Foundation’s virtual distance delivery education programs.

The 2014 flight of Teacher Liaisons includes:

New South Wales, Australia
Neil Bramsen, Mount Ousley Public School, Fairy Meadow

Maharashtra, India
Megha Gupta, Vidya Valley School, Pune
Monika Mishra, Vidya Valley School, Pune
Arati Patil, Vidyanchal School, Pune
Nalini Sengupta, Vidya Valley School, Pune

USA
Colorado
Amy DeLarm, Manitou Springs Elementary School, Manitou Springs
Julie Devore, Skyview Middle School, Colorado Springs
Becki Elms, Manitou Springs Elementary School, Manitou Springs
Nancy Garman, Scott Elementary School, Colorado Springs
Maureen Moore-Roth, STEM Ventures, Highlands Ranch
Machin Norris, Highland Middle School, Ault
Linda Retting, The Classical Academy-Central Campus, Colorado Springs
Kristina Stem, Erie Elementary School, Erie

Florida
Rossana Chiarella, Palm Springs North Elementary School, Hialeah
Micheal P. Floyd Jr., James Buchanan Middle School, Tampa
Barbara Gosney, St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School, Coral Gables
Baretta Wilson, Stewart Middle Magnet School, Tampa

Georgia
Clare Swinford, Museum of Aviation Foundation National STEM Academy, Warner Robins

Idaho
Pat Blount, Moscow High School, Moscow
Laura Wommack, Potlatch Jr-Sr High School, Potlatch

Illinois
Matt Granger, DuPage County School District 45, Villa Park

Maryland
NiYa Costley, Dr. Brown Elementary School, Waldorf

Oregon
Jennifer Kelley, Portland Public Schools, Portland

Wyoming
ShiAnne Kattner, Casper Planetarium, Casper

Learn more about Space Foundation education programs by visiting www.spacefoundation.org/education.

About the Space Foundation
Founded in 1983, the Space Foundation is the foremost advocate for all sectors of space, and is a global, nonprofit leader in space awareness activities, educational programs and major industry events, including the annual Space Symposium, all in support of its mission “to advance space-related endeavors to inspire, enable and propel humanity.” Space Foundation world headquarters in Colorado Springs, Colo., features a public Discovery Center including the El Pomar Space Gallery and the Northrop Grumman Science Center featuring Science On a Sphere®, and is a member of the American Alliance of Museums. The Space Foundation has a field office in Houston, and from its Washington, D.C., office, conducts government affairs, publishes The Space Report: The Authoritative Guide to Global Space Activity and provides three indexes that track daily U.S. stock market performance of the space industry. Through its Space Certification™ and Space Technology Hall of Fame® programs, the Space Foundation recognizes space-based technologies and innovations that have been adapted to improve life on Earth. Visit www.SpaceFoundation.org, follow us on FacebookLinkedIn and Twitter, and read our e-newsletter Space Watch.


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