Planetarium Specialist
The Lawrence Hall of Science
Berkeley, California, United States
Ellen Torres Thompson (she/they) is the Planetarium Specialist at The Lawrence Hall of Science, a children’s museum in Berkeley, California. She develops and presents live, interactive astronomy programs for K-12 students and families. Ellen was a First-Generation, Low-Income student at the University of California, Berkeley; they graduated in 2021 with majors in Astrophysics and South and Southeast Asian Studies. She is proud to be a queer Filipino woman in STEM, focusing on connections between culture and science in her work. In her spare time, Ellen loves watching Star Trek and playing with her cat Martini.
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9D-2 - Planetarium Pilots: Visitors Take the Helm in the Dome
Friday, August 23, 2024
3:00 PM – 3:50 PM US PDT