Erin Sembroski Keynote Speaker

Erin Sembroski didn’t know her husband Chris had entered a contest to fly to space. Then he won the Generosity seat on the Inspiration4 on a SpaceX, rocket and had to tell her the news. Erin shares her experience -from learning that Chris’ would be going to space as part of the first all-civilian crew- to how she worked to navigate the intensity of the obligations and emotions as an astronaut’s spouse. .

Erin attended Montana State University graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. Erin’s first teaching position was in Great Falls, MT, where she met Chris Sembroski while he was stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base. Erin went on to attend University of Washington and graduated with a Masters in Teaching. She has taught north of Seattle for over 8 years now, and loves her smart, sarcastic, and big-hearted middle schoolers.

Erin is featured in the Netflix Documentary, Countdown: Inspiration4 Mission to Space. Erin does speaking engagements alone, or with her husband, Chris Sembroski.