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Teena Della
Teena Della was born in British Columbia, Canada and grew up in Surrey, BC.
As a teenager in Air Cadets she became a glider and power pilot and then, to
follow her dream to become an astronaut, she earned a combined Astronomy/Physics
co-op degree at the University of Victoria in 1990. Through the co-op degree
program she worked at a variety of locations including the Dominion
Astrophysical Observatory and TRIUMF,
the particle accelerator in Vancouver, BC. She enjoyed tutoring and decided
to take on career goal of teaching. After completing her Teacher's Certificate
in 1992, she began teaching high school Astronomy and Geology. Her main focus
has been grade 11 Earth Science and grade 12 Geology, which both include Astronomy
units. Della is now teaching at Terry
Fox Secondary in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia. In January 2000 she created
and began teaching a pure Astronomy course online. She also regularly hosts
school-wide observing evenings and enjoys them as much as the many students
and parents who participate! On a personal level, Della married her husband
Phil in 1990, at university. Phil stays home to write fiction between looking
after their two young daughters. Della also enjoys crafting, walking, reading
gardening and spending time with her family.
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