Teacher Liaisons
Applications are no longer being accepted for this year's Teacher Liaison program. Please check back next year.
Introducing Space Foundation's International Teacher Liaison Flight 19-22!

Tanya Anderson
St. Joan of Arc Catholic School
Lisle, Illinois
USA

Beverly Berekian
Ball Junior High School
Lakewood, California
USA

Ray Bielecki
AstroNuts Kids Space Club
Cochrane, Alberta
Canada

Melinda Bradley
Space Foundation
Colorado Springs, Colorado
USA

Jackie Carpenter
One Giant Leap Australia Foundation
South Windsor, New South Wales
Australia

Christi Chapman
Donald Leonetti Elementary
Missouri City, Texas
USA

Zeynep Ceren Çiftsüren
100. Yıl Atatürk Ortaokulu
Efeler, Aydın
Turkey

Alex Grab
Space Foundation
Manitou Springs, Colorado
USA

Melisa Jones
Winter Springs Elementary School
Sanford, Florida
USA

Amy Kranich
Kenwood Elementary School
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
USA

Pamela Kraus
Smoky Hill Education Service Center
Salina, Kansas
USA

Emily Lehnardt
Evergreen Junior High School
Salt Lake City, Utah
USA

Melva Manalu
PENABUR Primary Kelapa Gading – BPK PENABUR JAKARTA
Bogor, West Java
Indonesia

Antonio Marcio Rennó Matos
Colégio XIX de Março
Itajubá, Minas Gerais
Brazil

Ronda McCarthy
St. Theresa Catholic School
Des Moines, Iowa
USA

Christopher Mick
Space St. Croix
Hudson, WI
USA

Nonofo Angela Mogopodi
Marang Junior Secondary School
Gaborone, South East
Botswana

Ruby Opoku
University of Ghana
Accra, Greater Accra
Ghana

Theresa Robertson
Platte City Middle School
Parkville, Missouri
USA

Jessica Schmidt
Singing Hills Elementary School
Englewood, Colorado
USA

Steve Sherman
Living Maths
Cape Town, Western Cape
South Africa

Katharine Smushkov
Dual Immersion Academy
Grand Junction, Colorado
USA

Tiffany Taylor
St. Charles High School
Waldorf, Maryland
USA

Deb Thibodeau
South Bristol Elementary School
Georgetown, Maine
USA

Laura Tomlin
Salado Middle School
Salado, Texas
USA

Sandra Vasconcelos
AE Pedro Eanes Lobato
Amora, Seixa
Portugal
What is a Space Foundation International Teacher Liaison?
Space Foundation International Teacher Liaisons are extraordinary educators who use space-related education programs and principles to inspire the next generation of world changers, as well as advocate for space-inspired education in their schools and communities. Once selected for the program, Teacher Liaisons receive Space Foundation training and resources to further integrate space into their classrooms. This program is open to public, private, and homeschool teachers, as well as school administrators, principals, specialists, curriculum and instruction developers, and others who deliver education programs to students.
Started in 2004, this prestigious, internationally recognized program provides an honored few benefits and privileges that improve teaching skills, while impacting space and science education on an international level. More than 300 educators from around the world are active Space Foundation International Teacher Liaisons.
Space Foundation International Teacher Liaisons serve as active links between Space Foundation and their schools and communities, often collaborating with other space organizations such as NASA.

Space Foundation International Teacher Liaisons participating in a Teacher Workshop during the 35th Annual Space Symposium.

International Teacher Liaisons working together on a tech-oriented challenge in the Space Foundation Discovery Center Education Activity Center.