I enjoy tackling technical and communication challenges - with K-12 students and in the flight control training.
Technical Experience
Recent undergraduate grad of the University of Minnesota Duluth.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, a Bachelor of Science with a Computer Science major, and a minor in Computer Engineering.
NASA Mission Control Flight Controller in training in the Environmental Systems Branch.
Developing crew Caution and Warning strategies for the Orion Spacecraft.
Software developer/ integration on my senior design team creating a device that helps first responders navigate Amber Alerts, rubble searches, and active threats. System can identify objects of interest through cinder block, drywall, multiple rooms, and car trunks. Collaborated with local police department, campus police, military professionals, and a graphics design major for usability feedback.
STEAM Outreach Experience
Introduced students to programming for beginners with "Hour of Code'' events. Students dragged and dropped blocks of code on smart boards, instructed a video game hero to mine resources in the computer lab, or used individual devices to create a simple mobile app.
Created lesson plans integrated with curriculum including; how to design space explorers, space habitats, and their own planet.
Led students in the operation and modification of an underwater robot I built at a summer tech camp. Over several visits, students constructed water collection contraptions for lake pH/mineral testing. Students found that the lake which their school is located by is healthy!
100+ hrs of K - College student instruction experience in STEAM education.
Presented at and attended SEEC 2020 - "Human Space Exploration in Lower Primary Classrooms - Lessons for diverse ages, abilities and budgets".
Sessions in which Kirsi Kuutti participates
- Human Space Exploration in Lower Primary Classrooms - Lessons for diverse ages, abilities and budgets.
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Introduction to three human spaceflight lessons - sing about the Orion Spacecraft's Journey, follow an astronaut procedur...
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Sessions in which Kirsi Kuutti attends
- SEEC 101
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater
- 7:30 AM - 7:45 AM | 15 minutes
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- Keynote Session- Thursday
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater
- 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Mike Kincaid oversees strategic direction and leadership of NASA’s STEM engagement function,...
- Keynote
- Tuning in to NASA’s Commercial Crew Program: An Elementary Overview
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 3
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- 3…2…1… Liftoff! NASA’s Commercial Crew Program (CCP) is working to send American astronauts in American spacecraft from A...
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- Intro Coding for Primary Students
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Saturn Club
- 11:45 AM - 12:30 PM | 45 minutes
- Think k-2 is too young for Spheros? This session will get you started! Begin with the basics and work towards programmin...
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- Lunch 2 Thursday
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery- Lunch 2
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | 1 hour
- A Space Traveler's Guide to Packing for Mars: Tetris In Real Life
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 1
- 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- What does an astronaut require for extended travel in space. It isn't just about the mechanics - but how does a human com...
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- Keynote- Friday
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM | 1 hour
- Lara KearneyDeputy Program Manager, Gateway Program Kearney serves as Gateway Deputy Progra...
- Keynote
- Houston – We Have a Solution
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Mission Briefing Center- Preshow
- 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Ready to challenge your problem-solving skills? Participants will work as teams to create an engineering build with eas...
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- Quick Lunch- Lunch 1
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery - Lunch 1
- 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM | 15 minutes
- 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 ...
- Lunch
- Ideas On How To Obtain Materials For Your Classroom Through Grant Writing
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 4
- 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM | 45 minutes
- This session will discuss strategies and techniques to obtain materials to create innovative materials/funding for your c...
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- SEEC Banquet
- Signup required
- 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM | 4 hours
- Lunch 1 Saturday
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Astronaut Gallery - Lunch 1
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
- Making Moon Madness: It's not just a PHASE!
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Learning Innovation Center- Lab 1
- 1:45 PM - 3:15 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Participants will be actively engaged in two hands-on STEAM-based activities designed to aid their students understanding...
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- Keynote- Saturday
- Signup required Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Space Center Theater
- 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM | 1 hour
- Holly Ridings She is a mechanical engineer and the first woman to be chief flight director. She leads the elite gro...
- Keynote