University of Texas at Dallas
Frontiers of Flight Museum at Dallas Love Field February 2017 – Present
Museum Educator: Primarily with the Space Portal Odyssey Capsule (SPOC) Portable Planetarium Program.
Los Alamos National Laboratory – Internship Summer 2017
Internship with the National High Magnetic Field Lab, Pulsed Field Facility
Updated communication materials and community outreach programs.
Mountain View College – Academic Center for Writing – Spring 2017
Teaching assistant for Professor Luke Story, second level English courses.
Los Alamos National Laboratory Internship – Summer 2016
Summer Internship with the Bradbury Science Museum
Conducted environmental conservation analysis, COVES surveying, participated in museum programs and events.
Mountain View College Tex-Prep – Summer 2015 STEM Program
Teacher assistant and lab instructor for the Texas Pre-freshman Engineering Program – 8th grade introduction to physics course.
Mountain View College – Physics Dept. Community Outreach – Spring 2015
Introductory physics demonstrations for families and elementary students for special events and school visits.
Mountain View College – Physics Lab Assistant Technician – Spring & Fall 2015, Spring 2016
Assisted faculty and staff, prepared labs, maintained lab space and repaired lab equipment.
Fort Worth Museum of Science and History – February 2015 – Present
Family Science Night Educator for the weekly evening programs, where parents and teachers bring children to explore and learn for a couple of hours.
Fair Park Closes – October 2012
Last day of operation for the former Dallas Science Place, and Fair Park Planetarium.
Perot Museum Begins – September 2012
The Dallas Museum of Nature and Science as part of expansion plans begins transitioning into the new Perot Museum of Nature and Science. I would begin my own transitioning from fixed dome planetarium work to the new portable planetarium systems.
Perot Museum (at Victory Park & Fair Park) – February 2012 – November 2014
As a Museum Educator, taught and assisted with school programs, Portable Universe-Planetarium, Super Hero Science, Electric Theater, Fire and Ice and others. Worked with Public Programs for special events and in gallery exhibitions.
Dallas Museum of Nature and Science at Fair Park – August 2010 – October 2012
Planetarium – Presented star shows to the public/school groups and operated and maintained equipment, including troubleshooting.
IMAX – As house staff, assisted projectionist, managed lighting, and escorted patrons.
Exhibits – Presented content for traveling and permanent displays to museum patrons. Guests included the public, school groups, museum benefactors.
Dallas Museum of Nature and Science: Discovery Corp Volunteer – May 2009 – August 2010
My First Museum Position!
Aided in camp programs, theater showings and science demonstrations. The Museum’s high school volunteer program Discovery Corp had started in 2008. I would donate 300+ hours to the museum over the course of 2 summers.