Elementary STEM Educational Specialist, K-8
Center for Science and the Schools, Penn State University
University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
Stephanie Klixbull is an elementary educator who spent over nine years in the classroom, educating students in science, math, and engineering. Stephanie taught a special STEAM class called IDEA Lab to students in preschool through fifth grade in Summerville, South Carolina. Stephanie was the elementary coach for robotics and the technology instructor.
In 2018, Stephanie received the Max E. Lundquest Outstanding Young STEM Educator Award from the International STEM Educator Association for her work in early childhood STEM curriculum. She was also awarded as the state’s Teacher of the Year from the state of South Carolina Independent Schools Association, 2019. Stephanie completed a national fellowship through the Department of Energy in Washington D.C. as a Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, 2021-2022. Stephanie was placed with the Department of Defense at Carderock Naval Surface Warfare Center.
In 2022, Stephanie relocated to State College, PA to work as the Elementary STEM Educational Specialist, (K-8) at the Center for Science and the Schools (CSATS), Stephanie works with science and engineering faculty to develop and implement professional development opportunities for elementary, K-8 educators and STEM programming for the youth. Including leading and directing the Pennsylvania's KidWind Competition.
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Enriching Gifted Learners Utilizing KidWind Materials, Curriculum, and Competitions
Saturday, November 15, 2025
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM ET