Michael Neece

Acting Planetarium Manager

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

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About me
Professional Keynote Speaker | Teaching people how to use the power of kindness to grow into trusting teams | President, Our Future is Kind | Author of "In Kind"
Education
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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  Bachelor's degree (Physics)
- Marygrove College
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  Master's in the Art of Teaching Curriculum Instruction and Assessment
Experience
- Southworth Planetarium, University of Southern Maine
  Jul 1998 - May 1999
  Acting Planetarium Manager
- Christa McAuliffe Planetarium (now McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center)
  May 1999 - Aug 2000
  Director of Education
  Oversaw and developed all educational programs, including workshops for kids, workshops for teachers, star show design, lecture series and exhibit design. Wrote script Living with a Star based on NASA program of the same name and in conjunction with consortium grant to create a show about the Sun. Trained volunteers on scientific and educational principles, acted as staff astronomer. As part of management team, assisted in determining initiative work and overseeing multiple projects deemed as critical to the planetarium. Show less
- Genuity, Inc
  Jan 2000 - Jan 2002
  Technical Trainer
- Cape Fear Academy
  Jan 2002 - Jan 2006
  Science Teacher
  Taught Physics, Chemistry, and Astronomy mostly to grades 10 - 12.
- Duke University Talent Identification Program
  Jan 2003 - Jan 2003
  Observational Astronomy Instructor at PARI
- PPD, PAREXEL, ClinForce, Ockham, CSG
  Jan 2006 - Jun 2013
  SAS Programmer
  Statistical programmer in various roles, increasing in responsibility, in clinical trials stats programming and data management groups.
- Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
  Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
  Speaker and Historian
- PAREXEL
  May 2012 - Jun 2013
  Manager, Statistical Programming
- DOCS
  Jul 2013 - Mar 2015
  Sr eClinical Data Specialist
- Gilead Sciences
  Mar 2015 - Apr 2024
  Head of the Gilead Programming Academy Global support organization for remote employees in Gilead’s Clinical Data Sciences. Created a grass-roots community organization within my company for remote employees. When the new corporate site opened a few miles away, we embraced those new colleagues with open arms and then I became site-based myself. Head of Biomarker Clinical Programming Biomarkers Contracting through Triangle Biostatistics (now Catalyst Clinical Research)
  - Director of Statistical Programming | Head of Gilead Programming Academy
    Oct 2021 - Apr 2024
  - Founder, Gilead Biometrics Remotely Employed Workers
    Oct 2018 - Apr 2024
  - Founder and Council Leader, RTPNC Community Organization
    Jan 2019 - Oct 2022
  - Development Diversity Council Steering Committee Member
    Aug 2021 - Jul 2022
  - Associate Director of Statistical Programming
    Aug 2018 - Oct 2021
  - Manager of Statistical Programming
    Apr 2016 - Aug 2018
  - Sr. Programmer
    Mar 2015 - Apr 2016
- Our Future Is Kind
  Apr 2024 - now
  Keynote Speaker | President
  Defining and implementing Our Future is Kind’s mission of building the future we want to live in. Authored and published "In Kind: Consciously Craft a Meaningful Life and Career." Creating and overseeing curriculum and coaching methods related to "In Kind." Delivering keynote speaking experiences, workshops, as well as small group and individual coaching.
Licenses & Certifications
- Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE)
  ASQ - World Headquarters
  Mar 2010
- Certified Technical Trainer Certification (CTT+)
  CompTIA
  Jun 2001