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America Data Science New York LLCOrbital Mechanics and Awareness Data Specialist
Jul. 2025New York, United StatesOrbital Mechanics and Situational Awareness Data Specialist applying AIML methods for Python-based API tools with interactions of Geomagnetic effects in collaboration with Mission: Space. Analysis of Geomagnetic radiation anomalies for air and space-based assets.
University of Houston-Clear LakeAdjunct Lecturer of Astronomy & Space Sciences
Jan. 2025South Houston, Clear Lake, Texas, United StatesTeaching and developing curriculum for courses in Astronomy & Space Sciences that expand on computerized tools (Stellarium, UNL Astronomy software, Slooh, and AstroGrav). Promoting the department via the creation of courses in observational and spectroscopy astronomy, and implementation of new data collection tools (SimBad, NASA Photoplanetary Journal, ScTIS Databases) with Astropy, PySpark, and other Python tools with Sloosh for advancing undergraduate research. Courses and Curriculum (Spring 2025): ASTR 1304 - The Solar System ASTR 1104 - The Solar System Laboratory
Lamar UniversityNon-Tenure Astronomy & Space Sciences Instructor
Jan. 2025 - Jun. 2025Beaumont, Texas, United StatesFull development of Astronomy and Space Sciences within the Department of Physics. Concentration is the development of Python and MATLAB Simulink work for advancing interface coursework and contributing to student advancement in mathematical, scientific, and analytical work in STEM maturity and professionalism.
Space Center HoustonEducation Instructor
Aug. 2019Houston, Texas, United StatesPart Time Education Instructor, Space Center Houston Manned Space Flight Education Foundation, Inc. Houston, TX, USA). August 2019 – Present Creating procedures for outdoor activities in stargazing for minors receiving merit badges in Astronomy. Enhancing Astronomical activities that include the implementation of freeware programs, telescopes, and develop lesson plans for learning about the Universe. Leading new approaches to development and execution of hands-on activities for K-12 groups related to Space - based activites. - Trained K-12 students on astronaut training obstacle courses for providing insight into the physiological and medical challenges returning to Earth. - Managed teams of K-12 students with Sphero maze navigation for computer training and software interaction via Bluetooth with Sphero robots to navigate obstacle courses in the fashion of engineers programming robotic vehicles for navigation on other worlds. - Trained and Coordinated K-12 Students on Thermal Heat Shield experiments. - Trained and Coordinated K-12 Students on designing surface and orbital habitats based on limitations and restrictions with money, resources, and time to encourage creative engineering solutions.
Ariel PartnersData Science Orbital Mechanics Specialist
Aug. 2019 - Dec. 2023New York City Metropolitan AreaDeveloped algorithms to convert TLE NASA data from Keplerian to Cartesian data for integration into optimizable coding for Python oriented functions that were integrated into a overall product for the USAF for tracking martime shipping with Satellite systems. Advised on the procedures for execution of the orbital mechanical methods for proper code development in conjunction with the program lead from LEIDOS. Lead the collaboration with fellow software designers in the selection of Python tools such as Astropy as alternatives to more traditional USAF old satellite and orbital mechanical algorithms in creating efficient coding for a Python - based API.
Lamar UniversitySpace Sciences, Applied Physics, & Astronomy Instructor
Aug. 2014 - May. 2025Beaumont, Texas, United StatesDeveloped the first online Astronomy course and a Junior – level course in Celestial & Orbital Mechanics with 200% improvement in average grades. Constructed new Astronomical education laboratory experiments using Freeware - based programs to reduce financial cost of the course to attract and increase student enrollment. -Astronomical labs interacting with Stellarium, WinJUPOS, PhET, etc.. to instruct students in hands-on optimization and utilization of various tools for executing classroom experiments. -Integrate laboratory experiments into collective dataframes to demonstrate team collaboration in data analysis and producing final reports on scientific results. -Led the organization of student interactions in finding solutions to experimental results that conflict with originally designed experiments with suggestions for modification of experiments to fit with new finding of scientific data. Led the development of online Astronomy education using McGraw Hill Ed Connect / SmartLearn Tools and exceeded expectations in natural QM Rubric & Standards at the top score of 99/99 for Lamar University.
Lamar UniversityApplied Physics Instructor
Jul. 2010 - Jan. 2025Beaumont, TXSpearheaded the development of laboratory experiments and nighttime applications of Astronomy with Applied Physics to gifted High School students during the summer seasons at Lamar University.
George Astronomical Observatory, Houston Museum of Natural SciencesCo – Building Manager
Jan. 2007 - Dec. 2023Needville, Texas, United StatesCoordinated in volunteer recruitment of some 60+ individuals with training in Astronomy and telescope operations for outreach STEM education. Developed and managed nightly interactive presentations in public lectures on observatory history and Night Sky activities.
Lamar UniversityPhysics Laboratory Coordinator
Jan. 2005 - Jan. 2025Beaumont, Texas, United StatesSupervising the academic oversight and instruction in courses on Astronomy (PHYS 1311/1411), Elementary Physics (1305/1405), and Nighttime courses in Physics Laboratory courses during 2018 Fall Semester during a shortage in Faculty. Led and Managed improvements in the structural layout of the Physics Department website, department administrator for the departmental computers and software installations, and interactive teamwork with faculty in laboratory course curriculum.
Portland State UniversityTeaching Assistant (Vac Research and NSOM probes)
Sep. 2002 - Jan. 2005Developed and analyzed fabrication techniques for the purpose of studying the morphological structures of single - mode optical fibers. These fiber probes can be used for scanning surface and subsurface structures in Near - field Optics as an application of the material sciences.
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