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A Non-Profit, 501(c)3 Organization created to promote STEM Education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) worldwide utilizing the excitement of an around-the-world flight. The pilot in command and creator of Think Global Flight, Captain Judy Rice, is a former Executive Director Youth Education of the Experimental Aircraft Association, former Deputy Director Aerospace Education of Civil Air Patrol, respected educator and seasoned aviator.
The National 4-H Aerospace Curriculum Project hired Rice to produce a series of publications that eventually involved 35 businesses and thousands of pre-college 4-H members. During the 4-H project, Ms. Rice learned to fly and is an instrument rated commercial pilot, an advance ground instructor, and certified flight instructor. She currently has logged almost 3,000 hours in numerous aircraft.
Ms. Rice’s work has taken her to almost all 50 states representing aerospace education. She has numerous awards and accomplishments in her portfolio and is a member of many aviation organizations. She is the proud owner of a Grumman TR2 airplane. Her goal is to share her passion for aviation and her extensive experience with youth and adults worldwide.
To ensure the organization's success, Rice has developed a team of supporters, business leaders, educators and aviation enthusiasts.
Judy Rice builds partnerships across the country to help make a difference in the aerospace industry workforce and the education of students interested in technical fields. Throughout her life, Judy has had a passion for aviation and space technology. This passion coupled with sixteen years as a teacher eventually brought her into the field of aerospace education.
Fred Nauer’s aerospace experience mirrors many of the goals of ThinkGlobal. He’s been involved in aircraft maintenance and flying in the Air Force, flew as a first officer in the airlines, worked in a college aerospace program, an aircrew training instructor at Delta/Northwest Airlines, Inc. and is currently working as both a ground and flight instructor at Thunderbird Aviation in Eden Prairie, MN. While United States Air Force, his first assignment was as an Aircraft Maintenance Officer.
Gary Marschheuser grew up on Long Island. His Uncle, an Eastern Airlines flight engineer and Republic Aircraft employee was an early aviation influence.
Clara Howard is an MBA student at the Embry Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), specializing in aviation finance and management. Ms. Howard graduated with honors from the University of Chicago in 2007 with a B.A. in economics with a focus on econometrics and statistics.
Lori Beth Bradner is a science instructor for the Central Florida Aerospace Academy of Kathleen High School. This is her third year teaching at CFAA. Lori is originally from Flint, Michigan and moved to Florida in 2000. She is certified K-12 and holds special certifications in Biology, Chemistry, and Integrated Science including Physical Science and Earth/Space and AP Environmental Science. 
Bruce S. Campbell served in the United States Air Force from 1962 to 1984 moving up in the weather career field from weather observer to weather forecaster and then as weather station chief. In 1994, Bruce started BMS Weather, Inc., a weather forecasting service. He taught middle and high school science, math, and geography from 2001 – 2006. Bruce is a long-time, dedicated volunteer in the youth education area each year during the Sun ‘n’ Fun air show. He volunteers each fall at the Wings ‘n Things event held in Lakeland, Florida on the Sun ‘n’ Fun facility. He serves as volunteer each year at the Florida Governors Hurricane Conference and served on the Commercial Weather Services Association Board of Directors for over 5-years.
Lynda Meeks is the Founder and Executive Director of Girls With Wings, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization using women in aviation as role models to inspire girls to achieve their full potential. She has been a pilot for over eighteen years and remains truly passionate about flying. Over a decade ago, she started to channel her energy and enthusiasm for aviation into founding a volunteer organization with community outreach and public awareness efforts to nurture self confidence in girls and to motivate them to pursue various aviation careers later in life.
Tamara Seaman's love for creativity and art lead her to an early career in graphic design. When she met her husband of now twenty five years, he introduced her to the world of photography. It was a perfect fit as she was finally able to add photos into her artwork. The digital photography era brought much change and advancement in her career. Tamara ended up being hired to work for the Disney Company in Orlando, Florida as a professional photographer and trainer. She remained in that role for close to six years. 2012 brought positive changes to her career as she was hired into the Special Events area of the company. She currently works with clients with events that range from weddings to large company events at Disney. Tamara is also a website designer who has designed numerous websites for both non-profit organizations and small businesses. 
Lonnie Schoreris internationally known for her work with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). Her fascination with exploration and the freedom of flight led her to look skyward, first as a skydiver and then as a private pilot and space advocate. Believing in the pursuit of visionary goals and new frontiers, as head of design for the new-concept 43,000-ton shipboard community at sea - the World of ResidenSea - and as director of Global Space Travelers, a subsidiary of ShareSpace, with Dr. Buzz Aldrin, Lonnie believes that the future of space travel - with rocket ship shuttles ferrying people and supplies and docking at destination spaceports - could be successfully modeled on the cruise ship industry.
Neme Alperstein has been a NYC public school teacher for over 24 years and is also a doctoral student at Hofstra University focusing on STEM in education. She teaches at the William Sidney Mount School in the borough of Queens.
Rayshun Dorsey is the founder and president of 
Pam Leestma teaches 2nd grade at Valley Christian Elementary School in Bellflower, CA. Teaching for 37 years, Pam incorporates her love of space science into her curriculum using NASA resources and technology and is involved in community outreach. Among them is being on the Board of Directors for the Columbia Memorial Space Center in Downey, CA, which provides simulations and hands on activities in space science, flight, and robotics. She was a part time flight director at the Challenger Learning Center in Carson, CA. She has spoken at local and national teacher conferences promoting space science education.
Richard Mamrosh was born in 1960 approximately one and a half miles from La Guardia Airport in New York City. His interest in meteorology began as a young person fascinated by the big East Coast Snowstorms affecting New York and New England. Rich’s fascination with aviation was instilled by his parents, who met while working for American Airlines. 
Jessica Seaman’s love of flying was instilled in her at a very early age by her father who is a private pilot. Her earliest memories were those of going to the airport and watching the planes fly overhead. It was at this time in her life that Jessica determined that she would one day fly. 
Keith Minerva loves everything about aviation. He currently attends a magnet school in the Jacksonville Florida area learning about aviation. His future goal is to fly helicopters on an aircraft carrier. He plans to attend an aviation college while earning his pilot’s license. After graduating from college he will join the United States Coast Guard.
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