Guest blogger Stacy Conway is the marketing and communications manager for the Pi Beta Phi Foundation.
Even before my daughter was born, I read to her. I remember propping up myself in bed, resting a book on my big belly and reading out loud to the little girl inside. And I haven’t stopped reading to her. [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Guest Blog Posts'
Changing Lives One Page at a Time
March 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Books & Reading, First Book Events, Guest Blog Posts, Literacy
Tags: Elaine Powers·First Book·Leadership Academy·Lemay Child and Family Center·Pi Beta Phi Foundation·Pi Beta Phi Fraternity
You’re never too old, too wacky, or too wild to pick up a book and read with a child
March 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Books & Reading, Guest Blog Posts, Literacy
Guest Blogger Rachael Walker is the Outreach Consultant for Reading Rockets, a national multimedia initiative which aims to inform and inspire parents, teachers, childcare providers, and others who touch the life of a child by providing comprehensive, accessible information on how to teach kids to read and help those who struggle. Rachael began her career [...]
Tags: Dr. Seuss·Green Eggs and Ham·March 2·Read Across America·reading·reading rockets
The Inspiration for Engineering
February 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Guest Blog Posts, STEM
Hi, my name is Tom Mittan and I’m an engineer at Lockheed Martin in Owego, NY. I began my career working as a structural engineer on the Presidential Helicopter Program, and from there have moved onto the K-MAX Unmanned Helicopter program as a systems engineer and aircraft performance data analyst.
My first inspiration to learn more [...]
Tags: Boy Scouts of America·engineering·Explorer Scout Post·K-MAX Unmanned Helicopter·Lockheed Martin·math·MATHCOUNTS·Presidential Helicopter Program·science·Science Olympiad·Science Technology Engineering Math·STEM·technology·Tom Mittan
STEM as a Springboard
February 22nd, 2010 · No Comments · Guest Blog Posts, STEM
Guest blogger Molly Cooney is a Lockheed Martin Engineering Leadership Development Program employee.
After 5 years at Lockheed Martin, my experiences have been varied and fascinating. I never would have imagined that upon graduating college as a Computer Science major from Villanova University, my jobs would include driving Humvees® or guiding satellite launches. But in [...]
Tags: Computer Science·engineering·Information Systems and Technology·Lockheed Martin Engineering Leadership Development Program·math·Molly Cooney·science·STEM·technology
My Life as an Engineer
February 19th, 2010 · No Comments · Guest Blog Posts, STEM
I’m Matt Grecco, Software Engineer at Lockheed Martin. I received a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Notre Dame and a Master’s Degree in Statistical Sciences from George Mason University.
One of the best things about working as an engineer is the wide range of projects you can work on. I’ve done [...]
Tags: engineering·Legos·Lockheed Martin·math·Matt Grecco·science·Software Engineer·STEM·technology
Working for the Underdog
February 18th, 2010 · No Comments · Guest Blog Posts, STEM
My name is Jonathan Bredemeyer and this summer marks my fourth year at Lockheed Martin since I began working on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station near my hometown in Florida. I graduated in 2006 from the Florida Institute of Technology with degrees in Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering. I’m scheduled to complete my Master’s degree [...]
Tags: engineering·Engineering Leadership Development Program·Jonathan Bredemeyer·Lockheed Martin Space System Company·math·science·STEM·technology·Trident II missile
STEM: Fueling Future Technology and Innovation
February 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Guest Blog Posts, STEM
Hello, my name is Lindsey Brown and I am an engineer at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. I received my Bachelor of Science degree from Pennsylvania State University in Operations & Information Systems Management and since I have been working, have completed two Master’s degrees from Southern Methodist University—in Business Administration and Systems Engineering. I have had [...]
Tags: engineering·Lockheed Martin·Lockheed Martin Aeronautics·math·science·STEM·technology
Discovering the Wonders of Science
February 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Guest Blog Posts, STEM
Hello, I am Dr. Ray Johnson, the Chief Technology Officer for the Lockheed Martin Corporation.
I have a great job that allows me and the 70,000 Lockheed Martin scientists and engineers to explore and discover the wonders of science. We engineer solutions and use new technologies to protect people and improve their lives, and we constantly [...]
Tags: aerospace·biotechnology·climatology·Dr. Ray Johnson·engineering·green energy·Lockheed Martin·math·medicine·nanotechnology·October 10-24 2010·robotics·science·Science Expo·STEM·technology·USA Science and Engineering Festival
Navigating Nonfiction
February 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments · Books & Reading, Guest Blog Posts, Literacy
Guest Blogger Rachael Walker is the Outreach Consultant for Reading Rockets, a national multimedia initiative which aims to inform and inspire parents, teachers, childcare providers, and others who touch the life of a child by providing comprehensive, accessible information on how to teach kids to read and help those who struggle. Rachael began her career [...]
Tags: reading rockets
Ringing Off the Hook for Our Children
January 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Guest Blog Posts
Guest Blogger Lydia Breiseth is the manager of the bilingual English-Spanish website Colorín Colorado, whose mission is to provide educators and parents with information about teaching English language learners to read and succeed. Ms. Breiseth began her career teaching English to adults in Ecuador with the educational exchange program WorldTeach, and has subsequently taught English [...]