DON CAMINATI

Don Caminati originally hails from Shaker Heights, Ohio and was a Radio/TV/Film major at Miami University in southern Ohio. Having run the gamut of all types of television work from TV stations, Production Houses, Church TV Ministry and freelance work he finally settled down at NASA JSC nearly 18 years ago.

Don has been with the NASA JSC Digital Learning Network as Television Director and Technical Specialist since its inception 4 years ago. This work through the JSC Education Office reaches out to schools all over the country and beyond with interactive videoconference programs. He has seen encouraging growth in the JSC DLN in regards to educational outreach and equipment and facilities.

Don will be the TV Director in the JSC Studio for Desert RATS as we pull the signal in from the Arizona Desert to allow students to see first hand and live what NASA Engineering testing is like in the real work environment. He says the key to successful videoconference programs like Desert RATS is team synergy. The teams that are assembled across the country to bring these programs to fruition work extremely well together to showcase NASA’s best.