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 Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 8
- 12:45 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- The Mission: Plan and simulate a trip to asteroid Vesta including an impactor, drone landing and takeoff, and robotic navigation across potential s...
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Sessions in which Celena Miller attends
- Thursday Keynote: NASA Keynote Astronaut Kjell N. Lindgren Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker
- 8:15 AM CST - 9:15 AM CST | 1 hour
- Dr. Kjell N. Lindgren was selected by NASA in 2009. He spent most of his childhood abroad and returned to the U.S. to complete his education and ea...
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- Training Astronauts Through Virtual Reality, and This is How You Can Start! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 9:45 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Great and exciting things are happening in the Virtual Reality industry every day, especially at NASA. Explore how The Virtual Reality Laboratory (...
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- STEM Challenges for Grades 4-6 Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 9
- 2:30 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Looking to spice up your lessons with a STEM Challenge? Add some hands-on interactive challenges that use readily available household items. These ...
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- Connecting Primary Sources with STEM and Space Education Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 3
- 3:15 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Learn how primary source analysis can spark innovation with Project Based Learning- through the eng...
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- Friday Keynote: Dr. John Mather Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker
- 8:00 AM CST - 9:00 AM CST | 1 hour
- How did we get here from the Big Bang? Astronomers, geologists, and biologists all look back in time to work out the picture. I will show the histo...
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- The Art of Mindfulness: Building the "Muscle of Attention," while Decreasing Stress, Developing Curiosity, and Creativity Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 9:15 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Mindfulness can only be learned through experience. Teachers will participate in attention building activities, focusing on the breath, sound, and ...
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- EVA Simulation Using ROVs Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 6
- 11:00 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Astronauts train in water to prepare for space travel and buoyancy of the water is used to simulate the weightlessness of space. You can bring this...
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- Connecting with Creativity: Proactive Steps to Improving Connections for Yourself, Your Colleagues and Your Community Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 9
- 12:45 PM CST - 1:30 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Isolation is one of the most significant hazards astronauts confront as they explore space. Given t...
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- Launch and Splashdown with the Artemis Mission STEM Kit Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 8
- 2:00 PM CST - 3:30 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- NASA’s first Artemis mission will take place this year! Are you ready for Artemis I? Meet an engineer from the Artemis Mission Management team and ...
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- SEEC 2021 Banquet Opening and Award Ceremony
- 6:00 PM CST - 10:00 PM CST | 4 hours
- A highlight of SEEC is the Friday evening banquet, and this year will be no exception. The evening will kick off with a heartfelt welcome and thank...
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- Expedition: Space Lab- A New Space Station Explorers Program Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 8
- 8:45 AM CST - 10:15 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- The purpose of the Expedition: Space Lab is to empower and equip teachers to utilize the multitude ...
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- Leadership in Stressful and Crisis Times: 3 Mindsets to Embrace and to Maximize You and Your Team’s Performance Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 4
- 10:30 AM CST - 11:15 AM CST | 45 minutes
- During these challenging times, we ALL need to better navigate the paths and situations that lie be...
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- Martian Soil Doesn't Exist Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 10:30 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Future missions to Mars will require astronauts to be farmers; but what about soil? Come explore characteristics of regolith and modifications need...
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- Reality to Virtual Space Camp Online! Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 2
- 1:30 PM CST - 3:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Build your own Space Camp! Whether it's a day or week, you can host it in person or virtually online. Learn how to book not just one NASA speaker b...
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- Saturday Keynote: Science Fiction, Science Future, and Science Now Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Keynote Speaker
- 3:15 PM CST - 4:15 PM CST | 1 hour
- Persevering with innovation is a consistent theme in science fiction and in real life. Join us as author Andy Weir, astronaut Cady Colman, and I...
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