Space Exploration Educators Conference – SEEC 2025
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About Us
Sangmin Pak is a Computer Science, Earth Science, and Special Education teacher at Richmond Hill High School in Queens, New York. She’s the Director of the Software Engineering Pathway at her school. She is also a former NASA Climate Change Research Initiative educator. Sangmin holds a B.A. in Environmental Studies, an M.Ed., and an Advanced Certificate in Computer Science Education. Connect with Sangmin on LinkedIn.
Lily K. Donaldson is a Ph.D. candidate at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in upstate New York studying lighting for Controlled Environment Agriculture. She holds a B.S. in Computer Science and an M.S. in Lighting. She’s the founder of Art Technically and a passionate informal educator. Lily was Sangmin’s Graduate Student partner at NASA’s Climate Change Research Initiative. Connect with Lily on LinkedIn.
Questions? Email lily@arttechnically.org

About Art Technically
Art Technically is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on a mission to provide STEM and Arts educational opportunities to students from underserved communities. We create resources for educators, teach workshops to students, host STEM, STEAM, and Arts events, and host special programs like STEM book donations for underserved public libraries. To learn more, you can explore our website (hint: you’re on it now!) If you are interested in connecting with us, email team@arttechnically.org or join our mailing list below.
Our SEEC Sessions
Cloudy with a Chance of Science: Studying Extreme Weather from Space
For access to these slides or Sangmin’s full Unit Plan, email team@arttechnically.org. Access the digital learning companion (English or Spanish) at learn.arttechnically.org.
Astrobotany: Growing Plants in Space!
All resources used in this workshop can be found on our Astrobotany, Space Foods, and Controlled Environment Agriculture page.
General Resources
- Sangmin and Lily met at NASA’s Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI)! CCRI is a year-long NASA program that has high school educators and graduate students work together on a research project related to Climate Change under the leadership of a NASA scientist. The research team includes undergraduate and high school interns in the summer session. You can learn more about our CCRI project “Deciphering Changing Probabilities of Extreme Climate Events in Climate Models and Measurements” on our project website, and you can learn more about CCRI (including how to apply) on the NASA GISS website.
- Sangmin and Lily are hosting an In-Flight Education Downlink with NASA at Richmond Hill High School this upcoming March. In-Flight Education Downlinks are large events where students Q&A with astronauts live onboard the International Space Station. You can apply for a Downlink during the next ISS expedition on the NASA Downlink website.
- You can find more resources from Art Technically on this website, and you can join our email list below!