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you wonder often, the gift of knowledge will come."
(Arapajo Proverb)Deborah enjoys creating venues that
challenge others to "wonder often". One of her favorite
methods is to provide children and adults in southern
Illinois and Indiana opportunities to view planets,
star clusters and nebulae through the 15" Dobsonian
telescope she obtained through a grant for the Evansville-Vanderburgh
School Corporation (EVSC). Deborah and her husband are
active members of the Evansville Astronomical Society.
This organization is part of the NASA Nightsky Network
and sponsors numerous outreach programs for school children
and the public. Starting a space science club for fourth
and fifth graders and helping the Evansville Museum
of Arts, History and Science plan and implement Astronomy
Day events are additional ways Deborah shares the excitement
and wonder of space exploration.
A veteran teacher, Deborah is currently the Science
Resource Facilitator for her county where she provides
on-going professional development for educators. She
is an advocate for science education reform and a presenter
at local, state and national events. She serves as education
consultant to NASA Space Science Center for Education
and Outreach at DePaul University in Chicago and is
their southwest Indiana liaison. Deborah is a 2002 alumna
of the two-week NASA Educator Workshop at the Kennedy
Space Center. She was also chosen to be in the 2001
and 2002 educator/scientist program provided by the
DePaul University Space Science Center. The summer of
2003 she participated in the Mars K-12 National Educator
Workshop at Cocoa Beach, Florida. Her wish list includes
opportunities to meet a moonwalker, participate in a
SOFIA mission and pursue her interest in archeoastronomy.
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