Thomas C. Spencer
tspencer@whro.net
 
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES:

NASA DEVELOP - Science advisor to the CAVE (3D Virtual Environment) team 2002

Developed and Implemented a videoconferencing program for NASA DEVELOP 2002
Earned AutoCAD Level II Certificate 2001
Blackboard Distance Education System Training 2001
Advanced HTML and JavaScript Training 2001
Sponsored students who won third place in Physics for Technology state competition  2002
Sponsored students who won first place in Physics for Technology state competition  2001
Sponsored students who won third place in Physics for Technology state competition 2000
Sponsored students who won first, second and third places in Engineering Research and Design 2000
Presentations on PC Hardware and Software Troubleshooting, Internet Research Strategies -
WHRO/CII Conference - "Reaching the Standards" 2000
Presentations Basic HTML and Advanced HTML  - WHRO/CII Conference "The SOL Solution" - 1999
Presentations on "Life in Antarctica" – Kingston Elementary 1999
Presentations on "Life in Antarctica" - Sunny brook Dayschool 1998
National Science Foundation grant proposal review Panelist  1997, 1998
Windows NT workshop training 1997
Presentation and provision of consulting services to teachers preparing to deploy to the Arctic and Antarctic through NSF
programs summer 1997
Microsoft Office '97 training 1997
The Violent Universe Conference (ONRL) participant 1997
Presentation on development and administration of the Antarctic Telecommunications Program to Dr. Neal Lane Director,
National Science Foundation, Department Heads and Principal Investigators in the Office of Polar Programs summer 1996
Technical Advisor to the Chesapeake Public Schools Internet Access Implementation Committee, providing consulting services
in planning a Wide Area Network (WAN) for all schools. 1996-97
Head coach and sponsor of ThinkQuest team sponsored by Advanced Network and Services 1996
National Science Foundation research grantee under the Teachers Experiencing Antarctica (TEA)Program 1995-96
Assigned to work with the Antarctic Muon and Neutrino Detector Array (AMANDA)
Wrote curriculum for the electronics area of the Tech-Prep Consortium for the State of Virginia 1994-95
Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) Summer Institute for Teacher Enhancement (SITE) 1995
Worked on calibration, construction and installation of Hall effect Probes and their associated electronics.
Served on Science Advisory Committee for Chesapeake Center  for Science and Technology 1994-95
Developed NASA Shadowing Program for Engineering Students 1994-Present
Sponsor of Electric Vehicle Grand Prix competition 1994-95
Curriculum development for independent research course that will support AP Physics and Biotechnology courses at CCST. 1994-95
School Technology Committee Member 1994 - Present
Aviation in Education workshop in Richmond, VA. 1994-95
Internet training and curriculum development course through 1994-95
Virginia Space Grant Consortium. MOSAIC for Educators-computer training class. 1994-95
Regional and state TSA competitions. 1994-95
Development and Support of "Physics of Sound" labs for sixth grade science series.1994-95
Sponsored student who won first place in manufacturing prototype competition regionally 1993
TSA Summer Competition in Orlando 1994
Engineering/R&D Curriculum Development class. 1994
National Institute of Standards and Technology NEW Update on Materials Science (SQUID) workshop 1994
Tech-Prep Electronics Curriculum Development Committee 1993-94
Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) STRIVE 1992
Developed design briefs to be used in the classroom with students graduate level physics course with lab research 1992
Participated on Chesapeake Public Schools Committee to Develop Applied Chemistry Curriculum 1992
Sponsored student who won first place in electronic device design TSA, Technology Student Association competition statewide, and
third place nationally 1992.