Dr. Mark Wagner is CEO and co-founder of ARES Learning, which prepares students with the skill sets and mindsets they need to be successful in the growing space economy – and in humanity’s rapidly approaching multi-planet future. He also serves as President of the Space Prize Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on empowering young women to pursue STEAM education and explore careers in the space industry. In addition, he offers space education courses for teachers and is working toward publishing the first Journal of Space Education. Mark has a Ph.D. in Educational Technology and a master’s degree in Cross-Cultural Education. He also holds graduate certificates in Space Education and Space Philosophy.