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Nichole Thomas

Aerospace Educator
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
Participates in 1 Session

Nichole Thomas is the resident Aerospace Educator joining the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum from Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS). She works with school outreach, field trips, teacher professional development, and public programs.

Before joining the NASM team Nichole worked at Liberty Elementary in LCPS as the Instructional Facilitator of Technology (IFT). There she provided professional development for the staff and developed co-teaching experiences in each K-5 classroom throughout the school. Prior to her IFT career, Nichole taught 4th grade in LCPS and 5th grade in Fairfax County Public Schools.

Nichole earned her master’s in education from Christopher Newport University and her B.A. in Psychology with a focus in Early Childhood Development. She also serves as a Makerbot Educational Ambassador and is passionate about bringing 3D Printing technologies into the lives of her students.


 

Sessions in which Nichole Thomas participates

Saturday 6 February, 2021

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

Sessions in which Nichole Thomas attends

Thursday 4 February, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:15 AM
8:15 AM CST - 9:15 AM CST | 1 hour
Keynote

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 earn a Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Colorado. He is board certified in emergency and aerospace medicine. After serving as the Deputy Crew Surgeon for STS-130 and Expedition 24, he was selected as an astronaut in June 2009 as one of 14 members of the 20th NASA astronaut class. Dr. Lindgren flew on Expedition 44/45 and logged 141 days i...

2:30 PM

Friday 5 February, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
8:00 AM
8:00 AM CST - 9:00 AM CST | 1 hour
Keynote

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 history of the universe from the Big Bang to now, and how we found out. I will show the basic forces leading to complexity, from hurricanes to life. And how far can we go? That depends on our ingenuity, and on what Nature gives us to work with. Let’s get on with it!John C. MatherDr. Mather is the Senior Proje...

Saturday 6 February, 2021

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