
Celena Miller
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
- Asteroid Explorers! NASA ROADS on Asteroids Student Challenge Virtual Classroom 8
- 12:45 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
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Sessions in which Celena Miller attends
- Thursday Keynote: NASA Keynote Astronaut Kjell N. Lindgren Keynote Speaker
- 8:15 AM CST - 9:15 AM CST | 1 hour
- Keynote

- Training Astronauts Through Virtual Reality, and This is How You Can Start! Virtual Classroom 6
- 9:45 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
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- STEM Challenges for Grades 4-6 Virtual Classroom 9
- 2:30 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
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- Connecting Primary Sources with STEM and Space Education Virtual Classroom 3
- 3:15 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST | 45 minutes
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- Friday Keynote: Dr. John Mather Keynote Speaker
- 8:00 AM CST - 9:00 AM CST | 1 hour
- Keynote

- The Art of Mindfulness: Building the "Muscle of Attention," while Decreasing Stress, Developing Curiosity, and Creativity Virtual Classroom 2
- 9:15 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
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- EVA Simulation Using ROVs Virtual Classroom 6
- 11:00 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
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- Connecting with Creativity: Proactive Steps to Improving Connections for Yourself, Your Colleagues and Your Community Virtual Classroom 9
- 12:45 PM CST - 1:30 PM CST | 45 minutes
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- Launch and Splashdown with the Artemis Mission STEM Kit Virtual Classroom 8
- 2:00 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
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- SEEC 2021 Banquet Opening and Award Ceremony
- 6:00 PM CST - 10:00 PM CST | 4 hours
- Reception
- Expedition: Space Lab- A New Space Station Explorers Program Virtual Classroom 8
- 8:45 AM CST - 10:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
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- Leadership in Stressful and Crisis Times: 3 Mindsets to Embrace and to Maximize You and Your Team’s Performance Virtual Classroom 4
- 10:30 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 45 minutes
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- Martian Soil Doesn't Exist Virtual Classroom 2
- 10:30 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
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- Reality to Virtual Space Camp Online! Virtual Classroom 2
- 1:30 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
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- Saturday Keynote: Science Fiction, Science Future, and Science Now Keynote Speaker
- 3:15 PM CST - 4:15 PM CST | 1 hour
- Keynote
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