Jackie Carpenter
Jackie has a diverse and long-standing background in education. Her passion for STEM and STEAM is embedded into the broader goals of her company – One Giant Leap Australia; working with industry, academia, governments, and the community to increase pathways and access to employment. Jackie links industry and education through innovation. Jackie’s vision is to create an organisation that drives the transformation of Australian Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics education; preparing young Australians for the opportunities of the future.
¨ Founder and Director One Giant Leap Australia
¨ Managing Director of the Not for Profit - One Giant Leap Australia Foundation
¨ Destination Imagination Australia Affiliate Director
¨ Space Camp USA Ambassador
¨ Space Camp Turkey Ambassador
¨ Australian Representative of the Global Friendship through Education Organisation
¨ International and National STEM/STEAM education consultant
¨ International Space University graduate
¨ Recipient of the Aviation Aerospace Australia Outstanding Leadership in Diversity Award
¨ Recipient of the Space Camp USA Alumni Chairman’s Award 2017
Current partnerships with Macquarie University, University of Technology Sydney, University of New South Wales, Sydney University, Catholic Education Diocese of PArramatta, Northrop Grumman, Civil Aviation Safety Authority, NASA/JPL and Australian Defence Force.
Sessions in which Jackie Carpenter 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...
- Keynote
- Panel: Perseverance Innovators
- 11:30 AM CST - 12:30 PM CST | 1 hour
- The newest Mars rover is landing in just a few weeks! Find out the latest, innovative technology th...
- Panel
- Hazards on Earth and in Space: A Collaborative Card Game Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 7
- 12:45 PM CST - 1:30 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Play a collaborative game that teaches children in grades 3rd-5th about space hazards. It's part of a free, NASA-funded STEM curriculum that is res...
- Session
- Feel the Spirits of JAXA Space Education Center Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 1
- 2:30 PM CST - 4:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- We introduce basic philosophy of JAXA Space Education Center. It include three spirits, Curiosity, Adventure and Craftsmanship. In this session, yo...
- Session
- 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...
- Keynote
- Perseverance: Sticking the Landing with NASA Resources Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 8
- 9:15 AM CST - 10:45 AM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- In this session, participants will learn about the ongoing Mars 2020 mission and explore ways to modify ...
- Session
- Tour: Jet Propulsion Laboratory: 360 Degree Live Tour Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Tours
- 11:00 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST | 1 hour
- Get a behind-the-scenes tour of amazing places at JPL and get an unprecedented view from the floor ...
- Tour
- Panel: Innovation Artemis!
- 12:45 PM CST - 1:45 PM CST | 1 hour
- Do you want to find out about the latest NASA innovation for human exploration? Then this is the pa...
- Panel
- 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 ...
- Session
- 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 ...
- Session
- The ISS: 20 Years of a Continuous Human Presence in Space Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
- 10:30 AM CST - 12:00 PM CST | 1 hour 30 minutes
- November 2, 2000 was the last time all living humans were on our planet, together. People from 16 countries banded together to build and operate th...
- Session
- Panel: ISS National Laboratory Panel
- 12:15 PM CST - 1:15 PM CST | 1 hour
- Join us for a special panel on the research being conducted on the International Space Station. The event will be led by Dr. Liz Warren, Ph.D., Sen...
- Panel
- Space Center University Space Center Houston (Hosting of all events take place on-line-virtually) - Virtual Classroom 5
- 1:30 PM CST - 2:15 PM CST | 45 minutes
- Session
- 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...
- Keynote