Patricia (Tish) Bresee was formerly the School Programs Coordinator and Science Teacher for Kopernik Observatory and Science Center in Vestal, New York. Semi-retired, after nearly 50 years teaching elementary and middle school science, Tish is having the time of her life teaching and learning about space science. She finds the multi-spectral images of exploding stars to be some of the most beautiful sights ever seen. Her family includes husband and two grown children. Tish loves to read and watch sci-fi movies, however she finds gazing at a clear night sky to be the most fun of all.