Laurie Averill has her M.S. in Library Science and Certification as School Library Media Specialist. She is now retired from her job as Library-Media Specialist and volunteers in astronomy and natural science programs at a local state park and forest in addition to spending more time learning about astronomy, NASA missions, and observing the skies. Laurie participates as an amateur astronomer in the outreach programs that include public observation sessions, working with Girl Scout troops on Space Adventure badges, facilitating loaner telescope program of the Astronomical Society of New Haven with libraries, and with science programs for teens, children and families in libraries.