Space Center Houston
Laurie Newman is an experienced educator with a diverse background in teaching and academic administration. Currently serving as an Adjunct Professor at San Jacinto College and a STEM Education Instructor at Space Center Houston since September 2017, Laurie Newman specializes in developmental reading and writing courses and facilitates educational activities that promote teamwork and problem-solving skills. Previously, Laurie Newman held roles such as Dean of Academics, Education Events Coordinator, and Teacher at Family Christian Academy, where responsibilities included administrative tasks and stakeholder relations. Additional experience includes serving as Nursery Director at Sterling Wood Church and a Fifth Grade Teacher at Galena Park ISD. Laurie Newman's educational qualifications include a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction from Houston Christian University, a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Houston-Clear Lake, and an Associate of Arts in English from Lee College.
Space Center Houston
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The Manned Space Flight Education Foundation Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational foundation with an extensive science education program and a space museum. It is one of Houston’s top attractions, the area’s No. 1 attraction for international visitors, the Official Visitor Center of NASA Johnson Space Center and the first Smithsonian Affiliate in the greater Houston area. Space Center Houston has something for all ages. You can touch a Moon rock, see real spacecraft and go behind the scenes at NASA. Visitors come from all over the world to view the largest collection of space artifacts in the Southwestern United States. Since opening in 1992, Space Center Houston has welcomed more than 22 million visitors and currently hosts 1 million visitors annually in its 250,000-square-foot educational complex. The center earned a 2016 Top Workplaces Award by The Houston Chronicle and generates annually a $118.7 million economic impact, 1,710 jobs and $53.7 million in personal income in greater Houston, according to a 2018 economic study by Quanticon, LLC researchers Stephen Cotton, PhD, and Jason Murasko. Admission is one convenient price and includes access to all exhibits. Become a member today and receive advance notice on exhibitions, invitations to special events, free parking and much more. For more information, visit spacecenter.org.