Ron Proctor Email & Phone Number

Tucson, Az, Us

Tucson, Arizona, United States

NSF NOIRLab is the center for US night-time ground-based astronomy. We provide laboratory services for NSF-funded observatories in Arizona, Hawaii, and Chile. I help by creating visualizations that communicate cutting-edge science to public audiences in fulldome, VR, Science on a Sphere, and other formats.

Earth

As an EDI Committee Member with the International Planetarium Society, I work with our professional community to improve equity, diversity and inclusion in our industry. (This is a volunteer position.)

Waxahachie, Texas, United States

• Designed and produced original public engagement products for planetarium, VR, and museum exhibits.• Wrote curriculum and facilitated 3D animation training with Blender in online and classroom settings.• Commissioned by City of Arts and Sciences at Valencia, Spain to produce 3D animation for the exhibition: “Mars: The Conquest of a Dream” (2017).

Grand Prairie, Texas, United States

• Designed and facilitated instruction in 3D Animation, Commercial Photography, and Film Production for high school students.• Coordinated with students and planetarium staff to produce immersive content with Blender.• Recognized as “Staff of the Month.”

Ogden, Utah, United States

• Instructed 9th grade sections in AP Computer Science, AR/VR, and Web Development.• Established and raised funds for a hands-on science, engineering, and arts after-school program.• Recognized as a “Golden Bear” by students and nominated for the district-level “Achieving Higher” award.

Salt Lake City

• Managed a team of artists and developers to create immersive content and game assets for museum exhibits.• Collaborated on concept development, UI/UX design, play testing, and iterative revision for multiple interactive exhibits.• Directed the production of three feature planetarium shows.

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

• Supervised a team of science visualization artists for educational planetarium content production.• Produced narrative videos, motion graphics, and illustrations for marketing and community outreach.• Directed the production of fulldome planetarium show content.

Ogden, Utah, United States

• Developed planetarium rendering processes for Blender and established production studio and pipeline.• Led undergraduate team in creating 12 immersive planetarium projects, handling sales negotiations and international distribution.• Recognized as “Talent of the Year” by Weber State University.• Shared recognition for "Exemplary Collaboration" by Weber State University.• Shared recognition as "Gold Star" by NASA for contributions to "Expanded View."

Ogden, Utah, United States

• Produced documentary and promotional videos for marketing and development programs at the Center for Community-Engaged Learning.• Designed graphics and logos for department needs and collaborated with student teams to develop museum exhibits.• Monitored real-time high-altitude balloon flight data and processed photographic data for public outreach at HARBOR.

Ogden, Utah, United States

• Designed and presented engaging lectures and planetarium programs for school groups and public audiences using Konica-Minolta Mediaglobe and Spitz A4 planetarium systems.• Collaborated with team members to ensure seamless execution of educational programs, fostering a love for astronomy and science among attendees.

Master Of Education (Med), Curriculum And Instruction

Management Certificate, Business Administration And Management, General

Management Certificate Program offered by University of Utah Continuing Education / Salt Lake County Employees’ University.

Bis, Physics, Communication, And Telecommunications

Activities and Societies: Sigma Xi, SAVI, HARBOR