Deanne Bell is an engineer and television host. She loved inventing as a young girl and founded Future Engineers in 2014 to connect inspiring media and tech innovation with engaging STEAM challenges for youth. She studied mechanical engineering at Washington University in St. Louis. Prior to being a TV host and entrepreneur, she designed opto-mechanics for aircraft sensors and worked as a senior application engineer for a software startup. Her TV hosting credits include CNBC, ESPN, DSC, Nat Geo, and PBS.
Liz Warren, Ph.D. is a Senior Program Director for Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS) where she works to solicit, select, develop, and enable spaceflight projects for the International Space Station U.S. National Lab. Prior to her time with the ISS National Lab, Dr. Warren worked within NASA's ISS Program Research Office, where she was responsible for communicating the results of research and development aboard the space station to the general public, and science communities.
Mary is Director of Professional Learning at the National Geographic Society. She has a bachelor’s in environmental science from Harvard University and a master's in environmental management from Yale University. Her career has focused on environmental education and citizen science. She has worked at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, the World Wildlife Fund, and the National Audubon Society. She has also taught preschool, middle school and high school and has done ecology research in Borneo, Latin America and Siberia. She doesn't mind being hot or cold as long as she's outside!
Teresa is a veteran educator with 20+ years in the classroom. Currently a teacher on special assignment in the area of NGSS for a TK-6 district in California
