Cynthia Howell Director, Office of Education Programs National Renewable Energy Laboratory cynthia_howell@nrel.gov

Dr. Cynthia Howell is currently the Director of Education Programs at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden, Colorado  where she facilitates seven different intern programs, oversees award winning education programs, coordinates various educational outreach programs and develops educational, business and industry partnerships. Her directional focus is providing programs that reach the underserved and in supporting and providing resources to teachers in science, mathematics, and technology education.

She is a selected Creative Scholar for the Torrance Center for Creative Studies, a selected educator delegate to represent the U.S. in China with the John F. Kennedy Center and she is active in Phi Delta Kappa, National Science Teachers Association, Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native American Society and American Indian Science Education Society. Although she has been in education teaching all levels, K through University, since the beginning of her career, she has also enjoyed a professional dance career, directing and/or performing in three companies across the nation.

Aside from her Triangle Coalition board duties, Dr. Howell has been nominated to serve as an industry representative for Region D, National Minority Engineering Program and also serves on the NCAR Education Office Advisory Council. She remains as adjunct faculty of Education for the University of Colorado at Denver where she served as graduate faculty in the Initial Professional Teacher Education Program prior to NREL. She remains active at UCD not only as faculty but also as a mentor and trainer of new teachers. Dr. Howell received her doctorate in Education and Arts Administration at the University of Northern Colorado – Greeley.