Cindy McArthur serves as the project manager for Teaching From
Space (TFS), a NASA K-12 education office located in the
Astronaut Office at JSC She leads a team of former classroom
teachers who create NASA resources and learning opportunities
designed to make Science, Technical, Engineering, Math (STEM)
exciting and interesting both for educators and students. Each
experience and resource offered by TFS is intended to be unique
and accessible and to provide real-life connections to NASA
missions, content, facilities, and people. The office is responsible
for education activities that take place on the ground, in the air,
and on-orbit. These activities are provided at NASA Centers
around the country. Information on TFS is found at:
www.nasa.gov/education/tfs. Cindy is a former elementary school
teacher and also has experience in informal education. She has
been with NASA Education for fourteen years and is the author of
a NASA early childhood educator guide.

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