Sian “Leo” Proctor, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Phoenix, Az, Us

Washington, Dc, Us

Traveled with the State Department to Peru, Chile, Kenya, South Africa, and Argentina to build connections with space agencies, foreign researchers, promote space science education, and raise awareness of the importance of space science to society.

• Collaborated with industry experts to provide strategic advice on national space policy initiatives around climate change and STEM workforce.• Conducted research and analysis to inform decision-making processes within the space community.• Represented community college perspective for workforce development on the STEM workforce and outreach committee.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

a Minority Serving Institution located in South Phoenix, Arizona. Responsibilities include designing, developing, evaluating and maintaining the geology program. Responsible for creating and maintaining all course curriculum for Physical Geology, Environmental Geology, and Historical Geology. Daily responsibilities include preparing and presenting lectures and labs; coordinating and leading field trips; providing students with one-on-one assistance; and evaluating student progress through presentations, homework assignments, quizzes, and exams.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

ASCEND (Arizona Space Grant Consortium) Mentored Students as they created a one-pound payload to be launched on a high altitude balloon. The students successfully created, launched, and retrieved the payload. The data wasanalyzed and presented at the Arizona Space Grant Consortium Proposal as part of the NASA undergraduate research outreach program.

Phoenix, Us

Space2inspire is an art and media company specializing in Afrofuturism and women empowerment themes including space art and poetry.

Phoenix, Us

I am an excellent motivational speaker specializing in leadership. I have given a wide range of keynote presentations to various organizations including corporations, business conferences, women leadership groups, universities, nonprofits, community organizations, and associations. Please checkout my speaker page with the Harry Walker Agency. Here are just a few of the presentations I have given:+Power to Connect (May 22, 2018 at The Franklin Institute)+Panel Session (March 25, 2017 at Women of Color STEM Entrepreneurship Conference, Arizona State University & Gateway Community College)+The Science of opportunity (January 6, 2017) GCC's Rockin' New Year, Glendale Community College)+The Next Step (November 5, 2016 at SpaceVision 2016, Purdue University)+The Science of Opportunity: How a Career in Science Changed my Life (September 23, 2016 Women in STEM, Missouri State University)+The Science of Opportunity: How a Career in Science Changed my Life (August 4, 2016 STEMulating the Minds of the Future at Gateway Community College)+The Science of Opportunity: How a Career in Science Changed my Life (April 23, 2016 Tech Savvy Conference at Yavapai College)+Menu 4 Mars (May 31, 2015, The Boiler in Brooklyn, NY)+ Going Solo: A Female Journey Along the Camino de Santiago (May 10, 2015, Ignite Phoenix 17 Scottsdale Performing Arts Center)+Following Your Dreams (May 9, 2015 Upward Bound Banquet, Phoenix)+Mars and Beyond (May 3, 2015, Humanist Society of Greater Phoenix)+Mars and Beyond (March 27, 2015 AZ PTK Regional Convention at Paradise Valley Community College)+The Science of Opportunity: How a Career in STEM can change your life! (March 6, 2015 Women Rising Conference, South Mountain Community College)+Beyond Expectations: Releasing the Goddess Within (March 26, 2015 SMCC Women's Luncheon at South Mountain Community College)+Almost Astronauts: A Mission for Earth and Space (SpaceVision 2014 at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

I have been in a number of STEM based shows. I am currently the STEM demonstration expert on Strange Evidence (seasons 1-3). 2020 A World Without NASA, Strange Evidence, Space Snacks2019 NASA's Unexplained Files, Strange Evidence, What's on Earth2018 Strange Evidence 2017 Strange Evidence 2016 Genius by Stephen Hawking, Episode 2: Are we alone? (PBS & National Geographic)2010 The Colony (Discovery Channel)

I had an XRts Fellowship at the ASU Mix Center where I created the EarthLight Experience featuring Afrobotica AI.

The first all-civilian mission to space with SpaceX.

Tempe, Az, Us

Psy's Creations, LLC specializes in educational consulting, workshops, and motivational speaking events. We create and design educational materials for k-university (face-to-face, hybrid, and online), museums, and continual education programs. We also create educational card and board games. Dr. Sian Proctor gives inspirational and motivational STEM keynote presentations and workshops across the United States. Go here for more information: https://www.espeakers.com/marketplace/speaker/profile/30175/Sian-Proctor

Boulder, Colorado, Us

Project PoSSUM is a 501(c)(3) astronautics and research organization studying the upper-atmosphere and its role in out changing global climate. PoSSUM Scientist-Astronuat candidates are trained to conduct PoSSUM suborbital noctilucent cloud tomography missions while receiving skills required for all PoSSUM citizen-science research programs.

Tempe, Az, Us

Guest Lecturer for ASU's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute and will be presenting a 4-part science experience seminar series:Reaching for the Stars: My NASA Astronaut ExperienceMany kids dream about becoming an astronaut but few individuals come close to making it a reality. In 2008 I applied for the NASA astronaut program and this is my story about how I ended up among the top 1% of applicants.Mars on Earth: How I Survived a NASA Funded Mars SimulationHumans are actively planning a mission to Mars. What will it take for us to survive and thrive on the red planet? This session will focus on what I learned from participating in a four-month Mars simulation.Searching for ET: My Genius by Stephen Hawking ExperienceAre we alone? That questions has been asked since humans first looked up at the night sky. Professor Stephen Hawking challenged me along with two other individuals to stretch or knowledge and imagination, to think like a genius, and search for life beyond our planet. This session will focus on what I learned, as a teacher and scientist, from participating in the reality TV science documentary.Observatories at the Extreme: My Southern Sky and Telescopes ExperienceDid you know that Chile has some of the largest observatories in the world? I didn't, until I went on an incredible journey to South America and visited these amazing technological wonders. This session will focus on what I learned from traveling with top astronomers from across the country as we took on the extreme regions of the Atacama desert in search of clear skies.

Tempe, Az, Us

I completed a sabbatical at ASU's Center for Education Through Exploration (ETX) building virtual field trips.

Flight Ready Systems (FRS) is a consultancy specializing in field research, curriculum development, and science communications. We provide a pathway for organizations to conduct research in space analog/remote environments with a core mission of advancing human spaceflight capabilities.

Alexandria, Va, Us

The Astronomy in Chile Educator Ambassadors Program (ACEAP) is a collaboration between AUI, the National Radio Astronomy Observatory, National Optical Astronomy Observatory, and Gemini Observatory, and is supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF 1439408). The Program brings amateur astronomers, planetarium personnel, and K-16 formal and informal astronomy educators to US astronomy facilities in Chile. While at these facilities, ACEAP Ambassadors will receive extensive training about the instruments, the science, data products, and communicating science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) concepts. When they return home, the Ambassadors will share their experiences and observatory resources with schools and community groups across the US.

Arlington, Virginia, Us

I was a volunteer on the PBS series Genius by Stephen Hawking. I was in episode 2: Are We Alone. It aired May 18, 2016.

Alexandria, Va, Us

I have been a proposal reviewer for almost a decade for the following NSF programs: Advanced Technological Education (ATE), Division of Research on Learning in Formal and Informal Settings (DRL), ITEST, and Discovery Research K-12 (DRK-12).

Phoenix, Az, Us

I presented at Ignite Phoenix 17 talking about my use of technology when solo hiking the Camino de Santiago.

Scottsdale, Az, Us

I have done two SCC TechTalks. The first was in February 2014 when I talked about the HI-SEAS Mars Simulation and the second was in February 2014 when I presented on my PolarTREC experience in Barrow, Alaska.

The project emphases was 1) a bibliographic database of relevant historical resources, 2) an examination of the shoreline to provide a long time-series baseline, 3) simulation models to demonstrate socio-natural cycles of change for the North Slope shoreline, 4) the historical ecology study of the shoreline, interactive mapping and database available as a web based resource to assist academia, industry, regional government and local communities for socio-natural risk management (e.g., Barrow Area Information Database, 5) an integrated team of researchers, corporations, community planners, and Risk Management of the North Slope Borough to extract data and provide simulation models that apply to current studies and hazards of the region, especially mitigation tools for community decisions, and 6) provide a variety of eco-heritage opportunities that include community participation in research, educational products, age level appropriate activities and outreaches for community service learning, such as Teen CERT for the Next Generations and PolarTREC.

Waukesha, Wi, Us

I had a freelance photography contract for a 4-month NASA funded Mars simulation called HI-SEAS. The photos were published online by Discover Magazine.

I was the education outreach officer for the first NASA funded HI-SEAS mission. We spent 4 months living in a Mars simulation researching food strategies for long duration space flight. While in the Hab I ran a food show called Meals for Mars and created educational videos.

Washington, Dc, Us

Completed a 13 week sabbatical at the Emergency Management Institute. Designed curriculum for FEMA's E102: Science of Disaster course. I also taught the course for FEMA in February 2013.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

I did two guest appearances on the kids science show the STEM Journals.

New York, Us

Was a participant on the Discovery Channel's reality TV show The Colony.

Washington, Dc, Us

NASA Spaceflight and Life Sciences Training Program is a summer research traineeship forcollege science students. The program lasted for 8 weeks (June 1st-July 22nd, 2004) and waslocated at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. I was a project counselor for ecology and in chargeof 10 students. The role of the counselor was to assist the trainees with understanding scientificconcepts and doing research. Responsibilities included making sure students successfullyworked with the NASA scientist and understood what was expected from them. Otherresponsibilities included grading assignments, taking care of conflicts, assisting with writtenreports, PowerPoint presentations, and posters. Another aspect of the ecology position was tohelp students out in the field gathering data.

Phoenix, Az, Us

Earth Science Instructor for 8 and 9 Grade Students. Responsibilities included daily instructionin earth science concepts along with curriculum development of course content. Acted as amentor for students and encouraged them to continue to take math and science throughout highschool and into higher education.

Tempe, Az, Us

Helping students to develop mapping technique and skills in the field.

Video editor for the 5, 6, and 11 o'clock news. Videographer for commercials and newsroom camera technician.

Ph.D., Curriculum And Instructions: Science Education

M.S, Geology

B.S., Environmental Science