- Grew up in Naperville,
Illinois, a suburb of Chicago.
- Graduated from Bradley
University, Peoria, Illinois, in 1987 with a degree
in Mechanical Engineering.
- Graduated from Florida
Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL, in 1992, with
a degree in Space Systems Operations.
- Joined NASA/KSC in 1987
and served first 9 years with the Space Shuttle. Program
as an Environmental Control and Life Support Systems
engineer.
- Transferred to the Space
Station Program at KSC in 1996. First served as test
lead for the first US launched element of the ISS -
"Unity" which was deployed during STS-88 in
Dec. 1998.
- Until May 2000, served
as test lead for the US Laboratory Module "Destiny"
which will be launched aboard STS-98.
- Currently working towards
Masters of Science Degree in Engineering and Management
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Biography
last updated - March 2001
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Involvement in pre-launch
briefings can take one of three forms -- either as the
master of ceremonies, a presenter or a scriptwriter.
The briefing is composed of two twenty minute presentations
-- one that focuses on KSC as a wildlife refuge and also
provides an overview of Shuttle processing, followed by
a second presentation that highlights projected mission,
science and crew activities.
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Involvement In Past Launch Guest Briefings
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| Shuttle
Mission |
Master of Ceremonies
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Shuttle
Processing |
Crew/
Mission Science |
Script
Writer |
| STS-99,
Feb 2000 |
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X |
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| STS-101,
Ap. 2000 |
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X |
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| STS-106,
Sep 2000 |
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X |
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| STS-92,
Oct 2000 |
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X |
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| STS-97,
Nov 2000 |
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X |
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| STS-102,
Mar 2001 |
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X |
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| STS-100,
Apr 2001 |
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X |
X |
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| STS-109,
Mar 2002 |
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X |
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| STS-110,
Apr 2002 |
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X |
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