SAMANTHA THORSTENSEN
International Space Station
Senior Education Manager for the International Space Station. In this role, she supports large-scale use of the ISS by students, teachers and the public. She does this work through the Center for Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) and the Space Station Explorers program. Previously, she was NASA Education Specialist, Director of STEAM for the Florida Afterschool Network , and classroom educator for fourteen years. Throughout her career, she has focused on Space Science education, student achievement through inquiry-based learning, innovative curriculum, and educator empowerment through training.