Celena Miller

Senior Outreach/Education Coordinator

SEEC Crew - Center for Space Research

Participates in 1 Session

Celena Miller is the Senior Outreach Program Coordinator for the Texas Space Grant Consortium in Austin, Texas. She has worked for over twelve years in education. During that time, Celena has worked in the Texas public school system, promoting earth and space education to students, teachers and the community through curriculum, professional development, science nights, and career exploration.

Celena has been recognized for our excellence in science teaching. She was the national recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching in 2014. Since that time, Celena was also recognized as the 2014 HEB Excellence in Education "Rising Star" Recipient, 2014 University of Texas - RGV Outstanding Teacher of the Year, 2015 ATPE Educator of the Year, 2015 Texas Academy of Science - Outstanding Texas Educator, and the 2019 HEB Excellence in Education "Leadership" Recipient. She is a NASA MAVEN Ambassador, a SCH Space Education Educator Crew Member, a Space Foundation Teacher Liaison, and a Rio Grande Valley Science Association Board Member. Additionally, she also participated in four missions with the National Center for Earth and Space Science Education for the Student Spaceflight Experiment Program to the International Space Station.

She is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science Teacher Association of Texas, National Science Teacher Association, Rio Grande Valley Science Association, and NASA Network of States.

Celena received her Bachelor of Science degree and master's at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. She also completed post-graduate work with the NASA Endeavor Science Teaching Certificate Project in STEM Education at Columbia University.

Sessions in which Celena Miller participates

Friday 7 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

9:30 AM

Mars 2020 Expedition Needs YOU!

1 hour 30 minutes, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Signup required

Gilruth Center - Off-Site Location (take bus) - Destiny

Session

Jennifer Duffer, Montgomery ISD (Participant)

Celena Miller, SEEC Crew - Center for Space Research (Participant)

The Mars 2020 mission is part of NASA's Mars Exploration Program. The mission addresses high-priority science goals for M...

Sessions in which Celena Miller attends

Wednesday 5 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

7:00 PM

Exoplanets in Our Backyard

1 hour, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater

Presentation

Our generation is the first in human history to travel to other worlds. With the help of robots, we’ve seen the lava plains of Venus, the fire f...

Thursday 6 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

8:00 AM

Keynote Session- Thursday

1 hour 30 minutes, 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater

Keynote

Mike Kincaid oversees strategic direction and leadership of NASA’s STEM engagement function,...

10:00 AM

Mission To Mars: Empowering Elementary Student through High School Career Tech Student Interactions

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Gilruth Center - Off-Site Location (take bus) - Mars

Session

Stephanie Bryant, NASA OKSG (Other Participant)

Katelynn McCarn, NASA OKSG (Other Participant)

Meredith McKennon, NASA OKSG (Participant)

Dorinda Risenhoover, NASA OKSG (Other Participant)

Experience first-hand how high school career tech students utilized their knowledge and expertise to inspire and empower ...

11:30 AM

Quick lunch 1

15 minutes, 11:30 AM - 11:45 AM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery - Lunch 1

Lunch

This option is for those who would like to grab a quick lunch and then go to a session. We need to make sure we have a good count for food for the ...

11:45 AM

Cubes in Space: Free, Student-Designed Space Flight Experiments

45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3

Session

Ashlie Smith, Cranbrook Schools (Participant)

Cubes in SpaceTM, a program by idoodledu inc., is the only global competition, offered at no cost, for students 11-18 yea...

12:30 PM

Quick Lunch- Lunch 2

15 minutes, 12:30 PM - 12:45 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery- Lunch 2

Lunch

This option is for those who would like to grab a quick lunch and then go to a session. We need to make sure we have a good count for food for the ...

12:45 PM

Beyond Surveys: Inventive Evaluation For Informal Educators

45 minutes, 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Saturn Club

Session

Lauren Holley, Space Center Houston (Participant)

Without the structure of a school setting, informal educators must develop creative ways to measure the learning and grow...

1:45 PM

Human Health and Performance Laboratory - Tour

1 hour 30 minutes, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

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Tours Off-Site locations (take bus) - Human Health and Performance Lab

Tour

Join us for a tour of building 21 NASA’s human health and performance laboratory. This laboratory facility is the new home for the Johnson space...

3:45 PM

SEEC Crew Session one

1 hour 30 minutes, 3:45 PM - 5:15 PM

Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Mission Briefing Center

Session

Phyllis Friello, Space Center Houston (Participant)

Daniel Newmyer, Space Center Houston (Participant)

SEEC’s Space Educator Expedition Crew brings together exemplary educators from around the world to collaborate and further the mission of space ...

5:15 PM

Networking Reception

1 hour 44 minutes, 5:16 PM - 7:00 PM

Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronuat Gallery

Reception

Join the ISS National Lab for an evening of networking and learning we will be hosting a free reception to showcase our partners in the...

7:00 PM

Thought Leader Series - Challenges of Building the Station

1 hour, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater

Presentation

There will be a special Thought Leaders Series presented at 7:00pm. This year marks 20 years of humans continuously living and working off planet. ...

Friday 7 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

8:00 AM

Keynote- Friday

1 hour, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

Signup required

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater

Keynote

Lara KearneyDeputy Program Manager, Gateway Program Kearney serves as Gateway Deputy Progra...

11:15 AM

SEEC Crew work session

45 minutes, 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon

Session

Phyllis Friello, Space Center Houston (Participant)

Daniel Newmyer, Space Center Houston (Participant)

SEEC Crew: SEEC’s Space Educator Expedition Crew brings together exemplary educators from around the world to collaborate and further the missio...

7:00 PM

SEEC Banquet

4 hours, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

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Saturday 8 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

8:00 AM

Poster/Networking session

30 minutes, 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronuat Gallery

Session

Meet the SEEC regional crew member and learn about further STEM resources and opportunity.In addition, we know that many of yo...

8:45 AM

Space Center University Flight Operations Mission

45 minutes, 8:45 AM - 9:30 AM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon

Session

Tamara Cougar, Boeing (Participant)

Kaci Heins, Space Center Houston (Participant)

Rachael Stephenson, Space Center University (Participant)

The Foundations of Mission Operations instill a culture of leadership that is unwavering in the highly stressful work that...

10:00 AM

IV&V Escape Room

1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom

Session

Josh Revels, Fairmont State University/NASA IV&V ERC (Participant)

Emily Helton, NASA IV&V ERC (Participant)

Escape into space exploration! Challenge your team to solve enough codes and puzzles to unlock the materials to engineer ...

11:45 AM

Spheros Explore The Moon

45 minutes, 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Silvermoon

Session

Mr. Richard White Ed.S., Daniell Middle School (Participant)

In this session teachers will learn how to use Spheros, 3D printing, the engineering design process, and the Giant Moon M...

12:30 PM

Lunch 2 Saturday

1 hour, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery- Lunch 2

12:45 PM

Building an Aerospace S.T.E.M. program in a Turnaround Elementary School

45 minutes, 12:45 PM - 1:30 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom

Session

Ronald Ben, Wesley Elementary (Participant)

Discover some key elements to consider in building an Elementary Aerospace S.T.E.M themed campus. Come learn about the b...

1:45 PM

Capture the Mousetronaut

1 hour 30 minutes, 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Boardroom

Session

Laura Dunn, School District Hillsborough County (Participant)

How can you capture a rogue mouse in microgravity and return him to his enclosure unharmed? Join us as you work as teams ...

3:30 PM

Keynote- Saturday

1 hour, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

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Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater

Keynote

Holly Ridings She is a mechanical engineer and the first woman to be chief flight director. She leads the elite gro...