E57: Interview with Director Rita Miller on STEM Education, DoD STARBASE, & Project-based learning In today’s episode, I get to have an amazing conversation with Director Rita Miller of the DoD STARBASE program at NAS Pensacola. Professional Biography Ms. Rita Miller moved to Pensacola, Florida just over a year ago to take the position of Director for the Department of Defense STARBASE Pensacola Youth Education Program at NAS Pensacola. Before this position, she was the Deputy Director/Director of DoD STARBASE Oklahoma for 5 years. She has a Master of Science in Education and holds an Elementary Principal Certificate. Additionally, Rita was a public school educator for 15 years, where she taught 5th and 6th grades.  Rita also served in the United States Air Force and Oklahoma Air National Guard where she was commissioned as an officer and was assigned various roles including Comptroller, Maintenance, and Support Group Commander, respectively. She retired in Dec 2015 at the rank of Colonel after 31 years serving our great country. On the family side, Ms. Miller has two children, Katie (who is also a teacher) and Austin who still reside in Oklahoma. When she is not at work or visiting her loved ones, Rita enjoys music, movies, reading, relaxing on the beach, and volunteering in the community. About FTCE Seminar How do you PASS the Florida Teacher Certification Exams (FTCE)? On this podcast, we will be discussing concepts from the FTCE Testing Blueprint to help you prepare for the exam. Try it out! Check it out! And leave your questions and comments below. ----------------------------------------------- RESOURCES (Free) 💢 FTCE/FELE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fl.nesinc.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💢 FTCE Seminar Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ftceseminar.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 💢 FTCE ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠*FREE SAMPLE*⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Podcasting Study Guides @ TpTStudy Hacks Podcast Guide. ----------------------------------------------- RESOURCES (For Purchase) ⚡️ FTCE Podcasting Study Guides @ TpT ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FTCE GK Essay Prep⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FTCE GK English Language Skills Prep⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FTCE GK Reading Prep⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FTCE GK Math Prep⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⚡️ FTCE Test Prep Books @ Amazon ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠General Knowledge Exam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3QQrCrv ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Professional Education Exam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/4aHwuql ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Elementary Education Exam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3WN5FNX ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Exceptional Student Education Exam⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://amzn.to/3V5CLY0 *As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases made via links which provide a small commission to this channel and accompanying website. ----------------------------------------------- Support and Donations 💟This podcast and channel are listener supported, contributions can be made at: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ftceseminar ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can subscribe to the FTCE Seminar Podcast at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ftceseminar.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ------------------------------------------------ #FTCE #teachercertification #teachers #education #podcast #educationalpodcast #certification #mathprep #professionaleducation #englishprep #essayprep #generalknowledge #teachertraining #exam #test #motivation #study #studyhacks #english #reading #maths #teachereducation #assessment #testtakingstrategies #readings #mathpreparation #englishgrammar #exammotivation #exampreparation #overthinking #practicetests #motivational #testanxiety #readingcomprehension --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ftceseminar/support