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Captain STEM Speaking Engagements Archive

2024

July 15, 2024
"NASA's DNA - Our Legacy (A Primer)"

GeneLab for High School [GL4HS] (Virtual)
2:00pm

May 4, 2024
SJSU Aviation Discovery Day​
Spartan Hangar, Reid Hillview Airport

Inspiration and Discovery for High School Students
1-4pm


April 13, 2024
NASA's Space Biology
Tri-Valley Innovation Fair
Alameda County Fairgrounds

2023

November 28, 2023
Gilroy Rotary Club @Elks Lodge

"Comets, Meteors, and Asteroids" by Noah Sanfilippo
Noon

November 18, 2023
SJSU Aviation Discovery Day​
Spartan Hangar, Reid Hillview Airport

Inspiration and Discovery for High School Students

April 15, 2023
NASA's Space Biology
Tri-Valley Innovation Fair
Alameda County Fairgrounds
10am to 5pm

2022

October 4, 2022
Career Day at Civil Air Patrol Cadet Squadron 36
Reid Hillview Airport

Aerospace Engineering
8pm to 9pm

September 24, 2022
Young Eagles Girls in Aviation Day at Reid Hillview Airport

Parents, register your kids here
9am to 2pm

September 3, 2022
Airport Day at Reid Hillview Airport
Civil Air Patrol Open Cockpit

Lots of classic cars and planes, including Civil Air Patrol's 
Cessna 182 Skylane
9:30am to 3pm

August 25, 2022
All Hands on Tech
FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Team #18127

Discussion about career, tech, and more
3pm
July 17, 2022
Meteors, Comets, and Asteroids - with Special Guest!

Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors with 10th grader Noah Sanfilippo
Plus! Rosetta/Philae touchdown on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko
Gilroy Library
2pm
...engaging, educational, and
kind of astonishing." 
- Gilroy Library



June 21, 2022
"The (Non-Traditional) Making of an Aerospace Engineer"

GeneLab for High Schools (Virtual)
1:30pm

March 19, 2022
NASA's Space Biology
Tri-Valley Innovation Fair
Alameda County Fairgrounds

March 9-11, 2022
Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship
Scientific Review Committee Member

February 19, 2022
Day at RHV Airport for SJSU AE Students
Cessna 172
1pm to 3pm
Picture

2021

November 5, 2021
Cañada College Job Shadow - online due to covid
9am to 11am

May 27, 2021
Intro to Engineering - online due to covid

San Onofre Middle School eighth graders
12:45pm

May 13, 2021
Intro to Engineering - online due to covid
Westmont High School freshmen
9am and 11am

March 10-11, 2021
Synopsys Silicon Valley Science and Technology Championship - online due to Covid
Scientific Review Committee Member

2020

November 20, 2020
I'DSPEAK - online due to Covid
Panelist on trending business and technology topics.

October 4, 2020
Girl Scouts aMUSE Journey Panel - online due to Covid
Sunol Glen Elementary School, Sunol, CA
11:00am to noon

August 2020 - canceled due to Covid
Santa Clara Valley 99s Flying Companion Seminar
"Intro to Instruments" and "How to Preflight an Aircraft"

Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Reid-Hillview Airport
8:30am to 4:00pm

July 2020
Gilroy Library - canceled due to Covid

ESA's Rosetta spacecraft lander Philae touches down on comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.
Plus! Intro to Meteors, Comets, and Asteroids with special guest 5th grader Noah
Picture

2019

November 15, 2019
Empire Gardens Elementary Family STEAM Night
NASA / How Planes Work
5:30pm to 7pm

November 5, 2019
Genentech Face-to-Face Summit

Keynote speaker: "Effecting Organizational Change"
8:30am

October 19, 2019
Day at RHV Airport for SJSU AE Students
Cessna 172
Noon to 2pm

October 5, 2019
Girl Scouts aMUSE Journey Panel
Sunol Glen Elementary School, Sunol, CA
1pm to 3pm

September 8, 2019
Mountain View Art & Wine Festival
NASA Booth

Castro Street
CaptainSTEM will be there 9:30am to 2:30pm

September 7, 2019
Airport Day at Reid Hillview Airport
Civil Air Patrol Open Cockpit

Lots of classic cars and planes, including Civil Air Patrol's 
Cessna 182 Skylane
9:30am to 3pm

August 3, 2019
Special Event! Footprints on the Moon: The Story of Apollo 11
Gilroy Public Library
2pm

July 19, 2019
Special Event! Footprints on the Moon: The Story of Apollo 11
Saratoga Public Library
10:30am

June 19, 2019
Guest speaker at NASA's Academy of Program and Project Engineering Leadership (APPEL) Creativity and Innovation Course

NASA Ames Research Center, Bldg 3, Northwing Room
"Effecting Organizational Change"
2:30pm to 3:30pm

January 23, 2019
Special Event! Speaking with students in grades 9-12 in AVID10 Program
(Advancement Via Individual Determination)
Santa Clara High School
11am and 12:10pm (two sessions)

2018

October 20, 2018
Playdate with a Plane and Pilot™
Reid Hillview Airport
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Ages 7 and up
10am to 11:30am

October 6, 2018
Girl Scouts aMUSE Journey Panel
Sunol Glen Elementary School, Sunol, CA
1pm to 3pm

September 22, 2018
Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day Live! at NASA Ames' Visitor Museum
"The Making of an Aerospace Engineer"
More info about this free annual event here
Noon to 4pm

August 25, 2018
​"Intro to Instruments" and "How to Preflight an Aircraft"
Santa Clara Valley 99s Flying Companion Seminar
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
8:30am to 4pm (Captain STEM speaking at 1pm and preflights start at 3pm).

August 18, 2018
Guest Speaker: Cupertino Public Library Story Room

A NASA Ames Research Center Support Scientist will be presenting Fruit Fly Lab-03, an immunity experiment conducted in April 2018 aboard the International Space Station.
2pm to 3pm
 
August 4, 2018
"History of the US Space Program: a Real-Life Adventure Story"
Gilroy Public Library Summer Reading Program
1pm to 2pm

July 27, 2018
Guest Speaker: Children's Creativity Museum's Girls in STEAM Camp

A NASA Ames Research Center Graduate Student Scientist will be presenting her research on the effect of the space environment on bone structure.
1pm to 3pm

July 21, 2018
Cupertino Public Library Summer Speaker Series

Community Hall
"History of the US Space Program: a Real-Life Adventure Story"
2pm-3pm

April 19, 2018
SpaceQuest NightLife at California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco

Presenting two science projects with Senior Scientists from NASA Ames Research Center:
- BioSentinel, a spaceflight experiment that will measure the effects of radiation on biology using yeast cells, a common gene tool.
- GeneLab, a system that gives scientists access to valuable biological research resources aboard the ISS.
6pm to 10pm

April 6-8, 2018
X-planes (part of the NASA's New Aviation Horizons Initiative)
Silicon Valley Comic-Con
NASA Booth
Captain STEM will be there on Sunday 4/8, 10am to 5pm

March 10, 2018
Building Model Rockets for Civil Air Patrol Cadets

Oakland CAP Squadron 188 Building
8am to 4pm

2017

November 11, 2017
Bay Area Science Festival's Discovery Day at AT&T Park

NASA Ames Booth
San Francisco, CA

Hundreds of hands-on activities, opportunities to meet local scientists and engineers, and plenty of fun and educational entertainment. Unleash your inner scientist.  Free!  Register here.
10am to 4pm

October 7, 2017
Girl Scouts aMUSE Journey Panel
Sunol Glen Elementary School, Sunol, CA
Noon to 2pm

September 23, 2017
"The Making of an Aerospace Engineer"
Smithsonian Magazine's Museum Day Live! at NASA Ames' Visitor Museum
More info about this free annual event here
Noon to 4pm ("Welcome to Ames" movie at 12:20, Captain STEM speaking at 12:30)

August 26, 2017
​"Intro to Instruments" and "How to Preflight an Aircraft"
Santa Clara Valley 99s Seminar for Non-Pilots
Register for the seminar here
8:30am to 4pm (Captain STEM speaking at 1:30 and preflights start at 3pm)

August 19, 2017
"Day at the Airport" for SJSU AE Freshmen and Transfers
Reid Hillview Airport
Cessna 172
1pm

April 21-23, 2017
X-planes (part of the NASA's New Aviation Horizons Initiative)
Silicon Valley Comic-Con
(Look for the NASA Booth)
CaptainSTEM will be there on Sunday 4/23
April 8, 2017
"Space and Society" Panel at Yuri's Night Bay Area
Chabot Space Center
Event runs from 6pm to 2am

March 10, 2017
Belmont Oaks Academy (4th-5th grade kids)
Aircraft/Spacecraft
11am
​
January 28, 2017
What Does Ames Do / Careers in Aviation/ Aerospace / How does a plane work (Kids ages 7-16)
NASA Ames Visitor Center
Cessna Model Aircraft
1:30pm

January 28, 2017
Private Intro to an Airplane
Reid Hillview Airport
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
10am

January 18, 2017
GAINS (Girls Achieving In Non-Traditional Subjects) Program
Santa Clara High School
​8:30am
Picture
Yuri's Night, Chabot Space Science Center

2016

December 3, 2016
"Day at the Airport" for SJSU AE Students
Reid Hillview Airport
CAP Cessna 182
11am

November 16, 2016
STEM Club
Cristo Rey High School
Model Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Noon to 1pm

November 5, 2016
"When I Grow Up" STEM/Career Day
NASA Ames
 Research Center

10am to 4pm (I will be there for session 2)
Girls, sign up to attend:
Session 1: 10am to 12:30pm or
​Session 2: 1:30pm to 4:00pm
Picture
"Sometimes things that seem complicated really aren't, when you break them down into their component parts." at Girl Scouts' When I Grow Up STEM Career Day
October 9, 2016
United Airlines Family Day
San Francisco International Airport
(Look for the Civil Air Patrol table)
9am to 4pm (CaptainSTEM will be there in the morning)

September 24-25, 2016
Salinas Airshow featuring the USAF Thunderbirds!
Salinas Airport
(Look for Civil Air Patrol's Cessna 182)
9am to 5pm (CaptainSTEM will be there on Sunday only)

​August 22, 2016
"Day at the Airport" for SJSU AE Freshmen
Reid Hillview Airport

Cessna 172
1pm
​
August 21, 2016
"Day at the Airport" for SJSU AE Transfers
Reid Hillview Airport
Cessna 172
10am

August 2016 (multiple days)
Reid Hillview Airport

Cessna 172
AE Demo Flights for SJSU AE students

May 7, 2016
Playdate with a Plane and Pilot™
Reid Hillview Airport
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Ages 8 - 11 (2)
3pm to 5pm
​​​
May 6, 2016
Special event for 10 students from
Foothill High School in San Jose, CA

Cessna 172 Skyhawk
9:30am to 11:30am
​

April 30, 2016
Girl Scouts Golden Gate Bridging
Crissy Field in San Francisco

Cessna Model Airplane
Look for the Civil Air Patrol table
9am to 3:30pm
​
April 23-24, 2016
Judge at The Tech Challenge
Tech Museum in Downtown San Jose
Kids 4th grade through high school will pit their hand-made gliders against a tough obstacle course for glory.  Learn more.
Saturday: grades 4-6, Sunday: grades 7-12.
Events start at 9am.  (
CaptainSTEM will be there on Saturday only.)
Admission to The Tech is free to all during Tech Challenge weekend.
Come for The Tech Challenge, enjoy the museum!


April 2, 2016
EAA Young Eagles Flights 
Watsonville Airport
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Kids 8 to 17 experience a free 20-minute flight along with a commemorative photo and certificate.  Learn more.
Sign-ups: 10am to noon (there is no advance registration at Watsonville - first come, first served)
Flights: 11am to 3pm
Come fly with Captain Safetypants!

​February 27, 2016

Playdate with a Plane and Pilot™
Girl Scouts
Reid Hillview Airport
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
11am to 1pm

2015

​December 4, 2015
Quadcopters; Weight & Balance
San Jose High School ​
9am to 2:30pm

December 1, 2015
Quadcopters; Weight & Balance
Third Graders at Community Center in San Jose, CA ​
2:30pm to 5pm


November 11, 2015
Playdate with a Plane and Pilot™
For Students of Washington Elementary School in San Jose, CA
Reid Hillview Airport
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Fifth graders (24)
2pm to 3:30pm

​
November 6, 2015
Bay Area Science Festival (look for NASA Ames)
AT&T Park​ in San Francisco
Cessna Model Airplane
10am to 4pm

October 27, 2015
Introduction to Aircraft
For Students of Washington Elementary School in San Jose, CA
at Santa Clara University

Fifth graders (24)
Cessna Model Airplane
2pm to 5pm (CaptainSTEM will be there until ~3pm)

October 24, 2015
Introduction to Aircraft
​For Students of Vannoy Elementary School in Castro Valley, CA
Reid Hillview Airport

Cessna 172 Skyhawk
Third graders (11)
11am to 1pm

August 22, 2015
​Santa Clara Valley 99s Flying Companion Seminar
"Intro to Instruments" and "How to Preflight an Aircraft"

Cessna 172 Skyhawk
8:30am to 4:00pm (CaptainSTEM speaking at 1:30 and preflights start at 3pm)

​
July 11, 2015
Airport Day at Reid Hillview Airport
Civil Air Patrol Open Cockpit

Lots of classic cars and planes, including Civil Air Patrol's 
Cessna 182 Skylane
10am to 4pm (CaptainSTEM will be there until 1pm)

​May 30, 2015
Special event for talented members of the 
St. Frances Cabrini and St. Paul Episcopal School Orchestras
Reid Hillview Airport
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
3pm to 6pm, orchestra members only

May 30, 2015
Wings of History Air Museum Open House
San Martin Airport
Tradewinds' Aviation Booth
Cessna 182 Skylane
11am to 2pm

May 2, 2015
Girl Scouts Golden Gate Bridging
Crissy Field in San Francisco

9am to 3:30pm (over 6000 registered - this event is sold out)

April 18, 2015
Orientation Ride Day for Civil Air Patrol Cadets
Reid Hillview Airport
Cessna 182 Skylane
8am to noon

March 7, 2015
Wings, Wheels and Waves Airport Open House
Lake Havasu Airport, AZ

10am to 4pm

2014

November 15, 2014
Girl Scouts STEM/Career Day
NASA Ames
 Research Center
Practice your SFO landings with Redbird's JAY Flight Simulator!
10am to 4pm
Girls, sign up to attend here.

November 1, 2014
Hiller Aviation Museum
San Carlos Airport

Cessna 177 Cardinal
11am to 2pm

October 11-12, 2014
Watsonville Airshow at Watsonville Airport
Civil Air Patrol Open Cockpit

Lots of classic cars and planes, including Civil Air Patrol's 
Cessna 182 Skylane
9am to 5pm daily

October 4, 2014
Hiller Aviation Museum
San Carlos Airport

Cessna 177 Cardinal
11am to 2pm

September 20, 2014
Hiller Aviation Museum
San Carlos Airport

Cessna 177 Cardinal
11am to 2pm

August 9, 2014
Hiller Aviation Museum
San Carlos Airport

Cessna 177 Cardinal
1pm to 5pm

August 2, 2014
Reid Hillview Airport

Cessna 172 Skyhawk
8am to 9am: Rishi (7)
9am to 10am: Nolan (3.5)

July 26, 2014
Hiller Aviation Museum
San Carlos Airport

Cessna 177 Cardinal
1pm to 5pm

July 20, 2014
Reid Hillview Airport

Cessna 172 Skyhawk
2:30pm to 3:30pm: Veronika (8) and Nathan (8)

July 12, 2014
Airport Day at Reid Hillview Airport

Civil Air Patrol Open Cockpit
Lots of classic cars and planes, including Civil Air Patrol's 
Cessna 182 Skylane
10am to 4pm

June 29, 2014
Playdate with a Plane and Pilot™
Reid Hillview Airport
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
1pm to 2pm: Danielle (8) + Dineo (7)

June 14, 2014
Playdate with a Plane and Pilot™
Reid Hillview Airport
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
1pm to 2pm: Jonathan (7) + Kevin (3)
2pm to 3pm: Ani (5) + Phoebe (6)
3pm to 4pm: Zoe (8) + Tamar (7)

May 31, 2014
Playdate with a Plane and Pilot™
Reid Hillview Airport
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
2:15pm to 3pm: Marcelo (5) + Alessandro (3)
3pm to 3:45pm: Ellie (5) + Mia (5) + Nico (3)

May 26, 2014
Playdate with a Plane and Pilot™
Reid Hillview Airport
Cessna 172 Skyhawk
2pm to 4pm: Bella (6) + Juliana (4) + AIlyssa + 1 (13) + 4 adults

May 18, 2014
Positive Altitude
California Capitol Airshow at Sacramento Mather Airport

Cessna 172 Skyhawk (and lots more!)
noon to 4pm
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