In December 2001, he accepted a position with the Education and Student Programs Branch and has been working primarily with the development of Texas Aerospace Scholars and obtaining grants for a Career Exploration Website.  His responsibilities include maintaining relationships with various contracts, streamlining program operations, establishing a JSC Education presence on the Internet, and researching new educational programs. 

In 1996 he began designing and developing exhibits for a NASA affiliated science and space museum at Moody Gardens on Galveston Island.  In 1998 he became the museum director for this facility and continued the working relationship between Moody Gardens and NASA.  This relationship eventually led to his co-op position.