1997 to 2005.
Business Manager, Southern Pacific Historical and Technical Society.
1994 to 2000.
Educational Consultant, Jet Propulsion Laboratory. (JPL)
December 1994 to January 1997.
Education Services Specialist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, California (contractor).
Employed by Sterling Software
Coordinator; NASA/JPL/ California Museum of Science and Industry (CMSI) Satellite Teaching Resource Center (STRC).
Chief responsibility; Plan, open, and coordinate the NASA/JPL/CMSI Satellite Teaching Resource Center, which was located at the California Museum of Science and Industry, Los Angeles, California.
Responsible for the day to day operations of the Satellite Teaching Resource Center, including;
- Assisting teachers when they come to the Satellite Teaching Resource Center. This includes making sure the teacher leaves the center with grade, and topic appropriate material.
- Conduct teacher workshops (Internet Training, Moon rock certifications, etc.).
- Previewing new NASA / JPL video tapes for possible inclusion into the STRC educational tape collection and distribution system.
- Copy / distribute video tapes for educator use.
- Answer technical telephone calls (formerly, technical mail as well).
- Interface with all JPL employees connected with installation, maintenance and repair of JPL property at the STRC.
- Interface with JPL, NASA Headquarters, NASA Core, and other NASA centers for educational resource availability and reports.
- Developed the Management and Emergency Plans for STRC.
Other major responsibilities;
- Primary responsibility for the planning, implementation and day to day operation of NEWMAST / NEWEST (NASA Educational Workshop For Math, Science, and Technology Teachers / NASA Educational Workshop for Elementary School Teachers).
- Attended NEWMAST 1 as a teacher participant, and assisted in NEWMAST 2, before taking over the program. This program is now in its 13 year.
- Act as a JPL tour guide, as needed.
- JPL judge at local school science fairs, as needed.
- Assist with extended hours at the Satellite Teaching Resource Center, as needed.
- Help with public mail, as needed.
- Attend the national Teaching Resource Center Network annual meeting.
- Attend the NEWMAST / NEWEST annual meetings in Washington, D.C.
November 1990 to 1994 Coordinator, NASA / JPL Teaching Resource Center .
Responsible for the day to day operations of the Teaching Resource Center, including all of the responsibilities listed in the STRC section above.
- Shared the primary responsibility for the day to day operations, planning and implementation of the year long Comfortable Approach to Teaching Science (CATS) NSF grant program, in 1991, and assisted with the program ever other year of its existence.
- Assisted in planning and conducting the Voyager Neptune Encounter Educators Conference, the Magellan Educators Launch Conference, in Orlando, Florida, the Galileo Educators Launch Conference, in Coco Beach, Florida, and the Magellan Venus Science Educators Science Briefing.
- Assisted in conducting two, week-long workshops for the Navajo Nation and the Zuni Pueblo, including the installation of an amateur radio station.
- Assisted in conducting the JPL (week long) effort at the National Science Teachers Association, National Convention in Houston, Texas (1991) and Kansas City, Mo. (1993).
- Developed educational materials for JPL projects (e.g. material in support of the Voyager Neptune Encounter, the Galileo and Ulysses launch conferences).
- Developed task plan for the TRC Summer Teacher.
- Given numerous public and educator talks, about JPLs Educational Outreach activities.
- Member of the JPL Emergency Communication Team (on Amateur Radio).
- Developed and ran the JPL Educators Career Net (this involved school children interviewing JPL scientists and engineers on Amateur Radio).
- Coordinated JPLs PAO effort with the JPL Amateur Radio Club, in sending out more than 4000 litho sets to amateur radio operators who contacted the special event station at JPL during the Neptune encounter.
- Designated property manager for Public Education Office.
- Designated building safety officer.
1987 - March 1989. Education Services Specialist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena, California (contractor). Contractor to Vosicky Enterprises.
Responsibilities:
- Conduct science and math teacher workshops.
- Maintain Teaching Resource Centers audio-visual library.
- Arrange special programs.
- Answer Hard to Answer, Technical Mail, from JPL's Public Education Office and Public Information Offices.
- Provide resources and conduct tours for visiting educators at the Teaching Resource Center and at JPL.
1982 - 1987. Full time teacher, grades 7-9; Los Angeles Unified School District, Los Angeles, California.
Responsibilities:
- Teaching 7th, 8th, and 9th grade Math, Physical Science, Earth Science, Biological Science, Astronomy, and Aerospace.
1984 - 1987. Educational Specialist, JPL, Pasadena, California. Part time during the school year, full time summers (consultant).
Responsibilities:
- Maintain Teaching Resource Centers audio-visual library.
- Arrange special programs.
- Conduct science and math teacher workshops.
- Conduct tours at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
1984 - 1985. Part time teacher, grades 2 through 9; San Fernando Valley Gifted Childrens Association, Encino, California.
Responsibilities:
- Developed and fully implemented curriculum; Geology, Aerospace, and Logic
1974 - 1982. Investigator; Law firm of McKay and Byrne, Los Angeles, California.
Personal Life;
Hobbies;
Amateur radio, (Amateur Radio License N6TGZ)
Astronomy
Model railroading
Railroad history
Space Sciences
Organizations;
Southern Pacific Historical and Technical Society,
(Member, Board of Directors 1996 & 1997. Business Manager 1997 to 2005)
Northwestern Pacific Railroad Historical Society.
Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge Society.
Glendale Model Railroad Club (Past Member)
(President 1996 & 1997. Chairman of the Board 1998 and 1999.)
Amtrak Employees Model Railroad Club.
(Secretary/Treasurer, 2003 - 2004, Vice President, 2004 - 2005, Member of the Board of Directors sense inception, Founding Member.)
Ten Ten International.
Publications;
A Working List of Books and Booklets on the Southern Pacific Railroad and Related Subsidiaries.Now in its ninth printed edition, and on the World Wide Web.
Educational Glossaries for the Voyager Neptune Encounter, Magellan Educators Launch Conference, and the Galileo Educators Launch Conference.
Fingerprints of Light, Star Stuff, and People, by Gil Yanow, Gene Vosicky, Peter McClosky.
The Original Whistle Stop. Model Railroader Magazine, July 1996.
