Holly Melear is CEO & Founder of STEAMSPACE Education Outreach®, creator of the Cities in Space® STEAM education events, and the Co-Chair for NSS International Space Development Conference in 2023.
Holly and her team are creating STEAM and education events for all students globally, growing the next generations of leaders in space. By cultivating the pipeline for industry and academia, and offering opportunities for collaboration and mentorship with professionals and academics, STEAMSPACE offers students an all-inclusive community in which to grow and gain a competitive edge in the world of future space entrepreneurship and education.
Part of the STEAMSPACE mission is to offer industry and academic engagement with students, including the under-represented, breaking down the barriers of socio-economics, ethnicity, disability, and learning differences. Today, STEAMSPACE has hosted over 4500 students since the inception of Cities in Space in 2015.
With a history of over 24 years in the education industry, Holly has extensively trained in progressive education philosophies and techniques, including Project Based Learning and Social Emotional Learning. Holly has received awards and acknowledgements for her passion in STEAM and Space Education and her unflagging support for the under-represented, including the Permission to Dream Award, Teacher of the Year Award, and the Morocco MNSAT Award. She has appeared in such diverse publications as Interesting Engineering, Thrive, and CASEL Magazine.
