Education & Experience
Alison Thomas
Astronomy and Planetary Science graduate with a background in scientific writing and early education. Professional experience includes daily recordkeeping, family communication, facility safety procedures and product research.
Education
B.S. Astronomy & Planetary Science
Stony Brook University
May 2025Experience
Co-Founder
Confidential Venture
Help with product and market research for an early-stage infrastructure venture. Product details are private.
Infant Assistant Teacher
Skies the Limit Academy · Brookhaven National Laboratory environment
- Maintained precise daily health and development records for up to eight children and followed strict facility-access, sanitation, and federal safety procedures.
Teacher’s Assistant
New Beginnings of Hauppauge
- Supported early science, math, and social-skills lessons; tracked progress and provided parents with daily updates.
Teacher’s Assistant
B.E.S.T. Learning Center
- Supervised an early-learning classroom, resolved peer conflicts, prepared activities, and maintained organized, safe transitions.
Academic writing
Gravitational Lensing
Course paperExplains the lens equation, microlensing and weak lensing, with applications to exoplanet detection and dark-matter mapping.
Read the paper ↗The Black Hole Information Paradox
Course paper · Literature reviewCompares proposed resolutions to the conflict between black-hole evaporation and quantum information conservation.
Read the paper ↗