Amira Flores

Experience

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  Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) or (DoDDS)

  Sept 2010 - Jun 2015

  STEM Coordinator/Educator
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  Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) or (DoDDS)

  Aug 2015 - Apr 2019

  STEAM Coordinator/ Educator

  Mentored new teachers, coordinated assessments, facilitated data analysis, and organized field trips. Co-taught and modeled research-based, student-centered instructional practices with classroom teachers to improve student achievement. Developed grade level pacing guides for an integrated curriculum aligned to grade level standards. Organized School-wide Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) events, including host nation study trips. Provided leadership and guidance toward school improvement as Chair of the Continuous School Improvement AdvancED Committee. Considered diverse viewpoints to make planning decisions and solve work problems. Developed proposals for DoDEA schools on STEM enrichment programs to include funding, targeted audience, and feasibility. Show less

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  412th Test Wing, Edwards Air Force Base

  May 2019 - Jan 2023

  STARBASE Edwards Director

  • Provided leadership and direction to staff, schools, and educators to implement instructional practices for improved student achievement in STEM areas.• Collaborated with districts and universities to develop elementary initiatives to enhance teaching and learning in STEM subjects.• Founded a nonprofit organization to support students in STEM and established an afterschool program focused on rocketry and aerospace concepts.

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  United States Department of Defense

  May 2019 - Jan 2023

  STARBASE STEM Director
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  NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

  Jan 2023 - now

  Program Integration Manager CA Office of STEM Engagement