Maria Catalina
Astronaut Teacher Alliance provides expeditionary learning experiences, on a global level, for middle school teachers raising a space generation of thinkers, eligible to vote in 5 years. MMARS takes you on a virtual journey to the Moon.
| Headline: | Startup Member |
| Work status: | On Sabbatical |
| Website: | http://moonmars.org |
| Industries: | Biotech, Cleantech, Computing, Education, Entertainment, Financial, Food and Drink, Gaming, Health, Information Technology, Internet, Lifestyle, Media, Mobile, Nanotech, Real Estate, Retail, Sports, Travel |
| Skills: | Business, Copy Writing, Copyrights, Design, Editing, English, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, Intellectual Property, Investment, Languages, Law, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Patents, Public Relations, Public speaking, Recruitment, Sales, Spanish, Trademarks, Writing |
| Next step: | Memorandum of Understanding between New Space entrepreneurs and innovators of the private sector, and Chilean agencies through the Chile California Partnership for the 21st Century for a bilateral exchange of science, education, and the transfer of technologies. |
| Location: | Bonita, California |
| Groups: | Bioinspired Forum, CfEL at Cambridge, EGaDS! - Electronic Game Developers Society, Energy Ethics, Entrepreneurship for a Zero Carbon Society, Start-Up Chile |
| Visas: | global |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Career advice, Creating a group, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding experts, Finding hot stories, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Getting press, Giving back, Growing my group, Helping friends, Helping members of my groups, Internships, Investing in projects, Joining a startup, Meeting new people, Mentoring, Offering Expertise, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Recruiting, Recruiting for my startup, Shadowing, Sharing my projects, Starting a company, Supporting my investments, Trading services |
| Tags: | alicanto, antofagasta, astrobiology, carmen gloria jimenez, chile, chile california partnership for the 21st century, chris mckay, Clean Technologies, copiapo, diego de almagro, el salvador, google lunar x prize, k12, lunar green house, lunar habitat, lunar settlement, mar vista middle school, maria catalina, mars habitat, mining, mmars, modules, moon mars atacama research stations, museum, nasa, new space, ricardo leiva, roderick bowen, roger leiton, rovers, space camp, team angleicum, team synergy moon, tourism |
| Schools: | Point Loma Nazarene College, University of California System - Santa Barbara, University of California System - Santa Cruz |
FEATURED STARTUP
Moon Mars Atacama Research Stations MMARS
Moon Mars Atacama Research Stations MMARS
Humans will return to the Moon, in this lifetime. Our civilization will industrialize space. We invite the world to perform proof of concept trials for cutting edge technologies in the Atacama Desert of Chile, Earth's finest extraterrestrial analog.
- Startup type: Company
- Status: Active
- Stage: Beta
FULL BIO
Professional Development
2010: J. Craig Venter Institute Summer Internship (Genomics)
2009: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Lunar and Meteorite Sample Certification
2009: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: NOAA Ocean Explorer
2009: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Life in Extreme Environments
2009: J. Craig Venter Institute: Genomics Course for Educators
2009: International Space Development Conference: Orlando, Florida
2008: Salk Institute: Mobile Science Lab DNA extraction methods
2008: Master Teacher Training completed: Sweetwater Union High School District
2008: New Space Conference: Teachers In Space Roundtable, Washington DC
2008: Boeing Teacher Institute: Campus by the Sea on Catalina Island
2008: San Diego County Office of Education: Getting Ready for Algebra Online
2007: Project ASTRO San Diego: Teacher / Astronaut Partner Training Workshop
2007: Sally Ride Educators Institute: Teacher Training for STS-118 Lunar Growth Chamber
2007: Northrop Grumman Weightless Flight of Discovery: Long Beach. October 8
2007: Honeywell Educator Scholar: Teachers at US Space & Rocket Center, Team "Inspiration"
2007: EarthKam Mission 07-07 – Teacher Training
2007: Point Loma Nazarene University: Physics Institute for Teachers
2007: UCSD Super Computer IT-E3: Information Technology-Engineering & Environ. Ed Tools
2007: Mars Rover Run: Teacher Training to use 25% scale model Rover for presentations.
2005: NASA Educator Workshop: Modeling the Universe
2002 – 2005: 262 hours various trainings (150 required by 2007 to renew credential)
CONSULTANT: EDUCATION
2009: California Department of Education: State Test Analysis, Educational Testing System
2009: J. Craig Venter Institute: Genomics Course for students on mobile lab.
2007: California Department of Education: Mathematics Textbook Adoption cycle
2006: Granger Junior High: Curriculum Development merging math and science standards
2006: California Department of Education: Panel member – Independent review: State Tests
2003 – Present: Explorers Club: Curriculum Consultant, free Native American science program
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Space Foundation |
| Position: | Space Foundation Teacher Liaison - Flight 2009 |
| Time period: | January 2009 - Present |
| Description: | http://www.spacefoundation.org/news/story.php?id=639 |
| Employer: | What If Prize |
| Position: | Advisory Council, Judge |
| Time period: | January 2009 - Present |
| Description: | http://www.whatifprize.org/partners_sponsors/judging_team... |
| Employer: | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
| Position: | NASA JPL Solar System Ambassador |
| Time period: | January 2008 - Present |
| Description: | http://www2.jpl.nasa.gov/ambassador/profiles/Maria_Catali... |
| Employer: | Moon Mars Atacama Research Stations |
| Position: | Executive Director |
| Time period: | September 2007 - Present |
| Description: | http://moonmars.org (under construction) |
| Employer: | Mar(s) Vista Middle School |
| Position: | Science Department Chair |
| Time period: | August 2007 - Present |
| Employer: | Astronaut Teacher Alliance |
| Position: | Founder |
| Time period: | June 2007 - Present |
| Description: | http://tata1.org (under construction) |
| Employer: | American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics |
| Position: | 2010 Outstanding Educator Associate |
| Time period: | January 2004 - Present |
EDUCATION
| University: | University of California System - Santa Cruz |
| Time period: | 2000 |
| Degree: | Bionomy, BA |
| University: | University of California System - Santa Barbara |
| University: | Point Loma Nazarene College |
PUBLICATIONS
| Articles: | under construction
2005: Native American Science, McGraw Hill 2nd Edition, Encyclopedia of Religion 2010: Anti–oxidation actions of curcumin in two forms of bed rest: oxidative stress serum and salivary markers, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 3, Issue 8, August 2010, Pages 651-654, Balwant Rai, Jasdeep Kaur, Maria Catalina 2010: Bone mineral density, bone mineral content, gingival crevicular fluid, salivary and serum osteocalcin levels in human alveolar bone under conditions of simulated gravity, Journal of Oral Science, Volume 52, No.3, May 2010, Balwant Rai, Jasdeep Kaur, Maria Catalina |
INFORMATION
| Awards: | AWARDS and HONORS
2011: Moon Mars Atacama Research Stations in Chile – 500k funded and rising 2010: Education Outreach Mentor – UCSD Saganites NASA JSC Microgravity University 2010: AIAA Outstanding Educator Associate Award – San Diego Chapter 2009: Sweetwater Union High School District: Board of Trustees Recognition for Service 2009: San Diego Science Alliance Partnership Award for teachers community collaboration 2007: Northrop Grumman Weightless Flight of Discovery: Long Beach. October 8 2007: Honeywell Educator Scholar: Teachers at US Space & Rocket Center, Team "Inspiration" 2004: AAAS National Science Lesson Plan Competition: “Amazing Ash” Top Ten in the USA. 2004: AAAS National Peer Reviewed Poster Session - Science Magazine v304 No5669 p365 2003: NASA Educator Astronaut Nominee: Nominated by Frank Drake of SETI 2000: UCSC Honors Thesis: Clay and Creation: Interdisciplinary Views on Origin of Life 2000: UCSC Deans’ Award - Division of Natural Sciences: Chemistry. Highest Honor 2000: UCSC Oakes College Service Award - Volunteer and Panel Activities 2000: UCSC Academic Excellence Honors Program (ACE Honors) Organic Chemistry 2000: AAAS National Graduate Poster Competition - Honorable Mention. (as an Undergraduate) 2000: SACNAS National Conference Poster Competition – Award for Excellence: Geoscience 2000: First NASA Astrobiology Meeting. Scientific poster displayed at NASA Headquarters. 1999: UCSC Academic Excellence Honors Program (ACE Honors) Calculus 1996: UCSC Chancellor’s Award: A Gathering of Courage (Highest Honors) 1996: UCSC Dean’s Award: A Gathering of Courage (Highest Honor; Social Sciences Division) FELLOWSHIPS 2007: Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship finalist (budget issue, asked to reapply) 2001: Governor’s Teaching Fellowship $20,000 -Teaching excellence in Math and Science 2000: Sloan Foundation Fellowship - for graduate school at the NASA Astrobiology Institute 2000: Predoctoral Ford Foundation Fellowship - Honorable mention for PhD program 2000: Educational Opportunity Program Fellowship - $1,200 to present at AAAS 2000. 1999: UC Presidents Undergraduate Fellowship - Highest Honors for student initiated research 1999: Educational Opportunity Program Fellowship - $400 to present at ISSOL ’99 1998: Educational Opportunity Program Fellowship - $1000 Support for NASA expedition. 1997: NASA Specialized Center of Research Training Exobiology Fellow: Gustaf Arrhenius. 1995: California Alliance for Minority Participation in Science: Science Teaching Fellow |
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Alejandro Forero
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Angele Lubin
Visionary believing in Virtual Worlds as the Future of 3D networks for Education, Business and Social interchanges in the advancement of mankind wherever mankind resides. Space Adventurer. Universe Voyager. Going for the Google XPrize in Team Synergy Moon
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Kevin Myrick
I am both an artist and a technologist, working as a theatrical designer, tech director and videographer, an Information Systems Technologist, and a New Space entrepreneur. I'm currently part of Google Lunar X PRIZE team Synergy Moon.
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Martin Peniak
A PhD student in artificial intelligence at The University of Plymouth. Ambitious with a mature approach to life. A strong motivation to academic research and scientific investigation.
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