Kelly Kaleta

TX

Kelly Kaleta received her Geology BS degree from the University of Northern Iowa, and her MS in Geoscience from Pennsylvania State University. Kelly worked for eight years as a reservoir geologist for various oil and gas companies in the Houston-area before transitioning back to academia. In 2014, Kelly received her M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction (with an emphasis on secondary science education) from the University of Houston-Victoria. She currently teaches full-time at Westside High School (Earth and Space Science, and Pre-AP Biology), and also serves as adjunct faculty at Houston Community College, teaching Environmental Science and Oceanography. Kelly is a recent NSF Geoneeds Fellow and participated in the Earth Science Educator's Rendezvous in Madison, WI. This past summer, she also served as a NCAS Instructional Assistant, helping provide support and feedback to community college aerospace scholars. Other projects include her work for the Houston Symphony, where Kelly c