Research in ISM numerical modeling with WOMBAT and GRISLYEYE.

Coordinated with Minnesota State Parks and Nature Centers to create a summer program of over 20 informal presentations on a variety of astronomy topics followed by night-sky observing.• Trained new graduate students on telescopes, equipment and presentation topics.• Responsible for planning event times and locations to fit within the program budget.• Recruited presenters.

Developed and planned outreach events ranging from informal presentations to interactive booths and night-sky observing sessions with portable telescopes for local K-12 schools, Girl and Boy Scouting troops, colleges, businesses and community groups.• Managed teams to create and promote large events or special programs, including Yuri's Night and Venus Transit Watch Party. The latter of which attracted over 1,000 visitors and required coordinating the efforts of over 20 volunteers.•… Show more Developed and planned outreach events ranging from informal presentations to interactive booths and night-sky observing sessions with portable telescopes for local K-12 schools, Girl and Boy Scouting troops, colleges, businesses and community groups.• Managed teams to create and promote large events or special programs, including Yuri's Night and Venus Transit Watch Party. The latter of which attracted over 1,000 visitors and required coordinating the efforts of over 20 volunteers.• Responsible for recruiting and scheduling undergraduate and graduate student volunteers to facilitate events.• Added solar observing opportunities by assembling a solar telescope from unused telescope pieces.• Created or increased number of interactive and hands-on demonstrations, including spectroscopy tubes, “build your own rocket” and “Astronomy-on-a-stick” educational materials for exhibit booths and fairs.• Personally volunteered at over 40 presentations, booths, and night-sky observing events (from 2007 on.) Show less

Coordinator for Friday night public observing for the Minnesota Institute for Astrophysics.• Trained new volunteers on telescope use and public presentation best practices.• Initiated and led the effort to improve the dome housing the antique telescope used for public nights.• Instituted new themed presentation topics timed with current astronomical events.• Increased attendance by 50 to 200 percent.

Lab and TA manager for an introductory astronomy course with 14 TAs and over 400 students.• Updated and led week long training program for new TAs.• Responsible for scheduling and management of TAs.• Responsible for set-up and upkeep of lab equipment.• Created manual for running and updating “Moon Project” website to provide easier transition between Head TAs and for easier future troubleshooting.