Lynn is the very proud mother of a beautiful daughter, a wife, and an educator! Her daughter’s favorite thing she has learned from her mother is that astronauts really do wear diapers in Space!!!
She was born and raised in Columbia, Missouri, and attended the University of Missouri, graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology in 2000. During her Mizzou S.C.U.B.A. Theory Science class, she was presented with an opportunity to teach Marine Science in the Florida Keys at Seacamp. After three years of Keys living, Lynn decided to return to school at the University of Florida, graduating with her Master’s in Secondary Science Education in 2005. In 2005, Lynn landed her first teaching job in Brevard at a Montessori School and continued teaching science at various levels in both private and public Brevard County Schools. During the summers Lynn worked at the Brevard Zoo as an Earth Explorer camp counselor and with Brevard Schools developing scope and sequence science curriculum and served on the textbook adoption committee. In 2010, Lynn was awarded the Exemplary Science Teacher of Brevard County and was sent to Space Camp for Educators in Huntsville, Alabama. Her passion for teaching both students and teachers, her experiences on the Space Coast, and Space Camp ultimately led to her job with NASA’s Exploration Station. Lynn has worked 12 years as an Education Specialist at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center first at the Exploration Station operated by the Astronauts Memorial Foundation and currently an Education Specialist/Coordinator II with AETOS/GoH, NASA Next Generation STEM Program.
Sessions in which Lynn Dotson participates
Wednesday 26 June, 2024
Participate in hands-on activities led by NASA education specialists and receive a hands-on introduction to several of Next Gen STEM’s newly developed products including camp and formal activity guides. Guides covered: Artemis Camp Experience, First Woman Camp Guides, Earth Observation Camp Experience, Aeronautics guides, Lunar Surface Exploration educator’s guide, Exploration Experience Guides. ...
Sessions in which Lynn Dotson attends
Wednesday 26 June, 2024
Begin SPACE Conference at our Welcome Ceremony with an inspiring message from Barbara Morgan. Barbara Morgan is a NASA astronaut (retired) and educator. She trained with the Challenger crew as the backup for Teacher in Space Christa McAuliffe. Later, after teaching public school for 24 years i...
Build a Mars Colony In Minecraft with Robots and Code? YES! In our middle school computer programming class, students are using Microsoft MakeCode in Minecraft Education to simulate the robotic 3D printing of buildings and farming greenhouses on Mars. This is the futuristic vision of NASA and ICON (a Texas-based 3D house construction company) for both Moon / lunar exploration and colonization, as well as fut...
Astronaut Fred Haise is an American legend. He will join us virtually during the lunch hour on day one of SPACE 2024. What an amazing treat for our educators! He will tell his story of Apollo 13 and answer questions live with our conference participants via Zoom.
Thursday 27 June, 2024
Friday 28 June, 2024
At this time, all tour selections for SPACE 2024 are closed. If you did not select a tour, the SPACE team will place you in an open tour. Tour selection cannot be changed. Tour dress code requirements: Shoes must cover the entire foot and have flat soles, no ballet shoes/slippers or high heels. Socks and sneakers...
Pick up lunch at The Center for Space Education and enjoy time at the KSC Visitor Complex. Picnic tables and indoor dining locations are available for seating. The Center for Space Education will be closed from 12:00-1:15 p.m.
At this time, all tour selections for SPACE 2024 are closed. If you did not select a tour, the SPACE team will place you in an open tour. Tour selection cannot be changed. Tour dress code requirements: Shoes must cover the entire foot and have flat soles, no ballet shoes/slippers or high heels. Socks and sneakers...
RSVP to attend the Galactic Gala on Friday, June 28. The Galactic Gala Reception begins at 6:30 p.m with the Galactic Gala beginning at 7:00 p.m. Join us for a night of dinner, dancing and a celebration of the educators at SPACE with special guest Winston Scott. Attire for the Galactic Gala is formal. All attendees must RSVP yes to attend the Galactic Gala. This RSVP is only for educator attendees to SPACE. If you wish to bring a guest to the Galactic Gala a Galactic G...