Sandy is a frequent speaker at events and conferences, and guest contributor to publications & podcasts. Topics include space history, business development, and comedy/improvisation.

Media appearances include Fast Company, the Financial Post, Crain’s Chicago Business, CBC News, Bloomberg Business, MarketWatch, and WGN Radio.

Sandy is Lecturer at Drake University’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Other speaking appearances include NXNE, ASTC, The Digital Media Summit, multiple NASA/Apollo events, and Drake University’s Everclass series.

Interviews

• 5 Hobbies That Make People Better At Their Jobs | Fast Company

• Improv builds Workplace Skills | The Globe and Mail

• Lessons from the Improv Stage | Talk about Talk Podcast

• Using Apps | Crain’s Chicago Business

Publications

• Europa Clipper: Ocean Worlds Lab | NASA/JPL

• Europa Clipper: Spacecraft Model | NASA/JPL

• Sharing the Science: NASA’s Solar System Ambassadors | NASA/JPL

• Apollo 12 Lightning Strike | Cosmosphere (w/NASA Apollo Flight Director Gerry Griffin)

• Improvising through the Threshold | TEDx + The Second City

• All Content is Local | The Second City

• SpaceX Launch Coverage | Cosmosphere

• Mars 2020 Landing Q&A | Cosmosphere

• Mars 2020 Launch Q&A | Cosmosphere

• Why Elon Musk would make one helluva improviser | Second City Network

• Super Bowl Comedy Advertising Coverage | The Message (with Kevin Keane)

Speaking

• von Karman Lecture Series | NASA JPL

• Everclass Series | Drake University

• First & Last Steps Apollo Gala | Cosmosphere

• Improving Agility & Responsiveness in a Disrupted World | ASTC

• Co-Creation in Real Time | NXNE Interactive Conference

• 5 Things We've Learned from Audiences | Digital Media Summit

• Saying Yes, And to Enterprise Risk Management | Conference Board of Canada

• The Art of Improvisation | HR Leaders Summit

• Apollo and Mission Control: Saying “Yes, And” to Collaboration | Cosmosphere

• Making Decisions at the Speed of Culture | Dx3

• Co-Host, Panel Moderator | Dx3 2020, 2019

• Beyond the Buzzwords: Panel Moderator | Dx3 2017

• Host, Speaker | EnsembleCo: The Future of Funny

• Host, Speaker | Strategy: Shopper Innovation Awards

• Co-Host (3x) | Canadian Marketing Association: National Marketing Awards Gala

• Building Businesses | Chicago Chamber of Commerce