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Rachel Allard

Senior Direction of Curriculum and Instruction
Project Lead the Way, Inc
Participates in 1 Session

Rachel Allard is the Senior Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Project Lead the Way. In this role, she leads new course developments and the PLTW Gateway, middle school program. Rachel has been with PLTW for thirteen years and has authored and supported curricula, professional development, and assessment for elementary, middle school, and high school courses. Prior to joining PLTW, she taught various science courses. Rachel holds a Master of Education in K-12 science education and a Bachelor of Science in biological sciences.

Sessions in which Rachel Allard participates

Friday 5 February, 2021

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

Sessions in which Rachel Allard 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...

11:30 AM
11:30 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 1 hour
Panel

The newest Mars rover is landing in just a few weeks! Find out the latest, innovative technology that has gone into this rover to explore the red planet.Clara O’Farrell Originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina, O'Farrell moved to the US on her 19th birthday to start college. After studying Aerospace Engineering at Princeton, she completed a Ph.D. at Caltech where her research was focused on the fluid dynamics of jellyfish swimm...

2:30 PM
2:30 PM CST - 3:15 PM CST | 45 minutes
Networking Lounges and Tours

Join Space Center Houston's expert staff, Steve Swanner and others as they guide you through our Independence Plaza Exhibit. You will explore the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and the Space X Falcon 9 exhibit.

Friday 5 February, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
9:15 AM
9:15 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
Networking Lounges and Tours

Get to go where very few people get to go...The Floor of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center. Talk to experts about Orion! Joshua Santora, Public Affairs Specialist, Launch Commentator, and past SEEC presenter, will provide a LIVE tour through portions of the VAB, where he and two subject matter experts will provide an upd...

12:45 PM
12:45 PM CST - 1:45 PM CST | 1 hour
Panel

Do you want to find out about the latest NASA innovation for human exploration? Then this is the panel for you. Learn about the upcoming Artemis Mission and all of the innovation being developed to explore the Moon and keep our astronauts safe.Dr. Kathleen Boggs serves as the Capability Integration Strategy Lead in Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate at NASA. She leads strategic planning for development and demonstrat...

Saturday 6 February, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
7:00 AM
7:00 AM CST - 11:55 PM CST | 16 hours 55 minutes
Networking Lounges and Tours

ATTENDEES MUST ENTER PASSWORD TO VIEW TOURS:   SEEC2021!Join our virtual tours of Space Center Houston as well as other partner tours.SEEC 2021 Sp...

3:15 PM
3:15 PM CST - 4:15 PM CST | 1 hour
Keynote

Persevering with innovation is a consistent theme in science fiction and in real life. Join us as author Andy Weir, astronaut Cady Colman, and IntelChief Data Scientist Melvin Greer, discuss ScienceFiction, ScienceFuture, and ScienceNow through the lens of space exploration and Andy’s new book Project Hail Mary.Andy Weir built a two-decade career as a software engineer until the success of his first published novel, The Martian, allowe...