Announcement

Star Tellers on TV!
NJN Public TV filmed us live at the 2008 NJEA Convention.
The Classroom Close Up - NJ segment ran February 9th and 14th.
Click on the picture below or the link to view the Star Tellers segment.

 

Star Tellers
11 Lake Avenue, Hazlet, NJ 07730
Phone: 732-203-7333
E-mail: info@StarTellers.com

 
ABOUT US
Our Vision

To create an engaging, and entertaining, educational experience that entices our students to get more involved in Science and Technology

Research suggests that when students are exposed to a concept in more than one medium, they become more engaged. As they get more engaged they retain more of what they learnt.

We specialize in Edutainment blending education and entertainment to bring your curriculum to life and to make learning science a much more engaging experience!

Our programs are designed to teach astronomy in a totally new way to today's "digitally native" students. We know that technology can never replace interactive, quality teaching, but it can certainly enhance it. Our programs provide a healthy mix of both.

Though our partnership with the Novins Planetarium, we are able to provide experienced astronomy educators, some with over 30 years of experience in amateur astronomy and planetarium education. State-of-art digital technology helps AWE the students while teaching them about our solar system, stars, galaxies and other aspects of the universe in which we live. You can choose either completely live presentations, or programs that include a live component combined with an immersive video presentation. Your students will walk away with a thrilling experience and a better understanding of the subject.

We are a MBE (Minority Business Enterprise) in the state of New Jersey. Please contact us to get a copy of the certification.
The Star Tellers Team

Lead Astronomer - Phil Zollner.

Phil Zollner has been a part time lecturer and astronomy instructor at the Novins Planetarium, Ocean County College, for 34 years.  He is an active amateur astronomer and astrophotographer affiliated with the Astronomical Society of the Toms River Area and the Middle Atlantic Planetarium Society.  He holds a B.S. degree in astronomy from Denison University, Ohio, and an MLS (library science) degree from Rutgers University.

He retired in 1992 after spending 31 years as an elementary school teacher and media services administrator.  His favorite astronomical pastime is worldwide travel chasing solar eclipses, having encountered the lunar shadow 14 times over the past 39 years.

Sales Director - Sam Doshi, MBA/MSCE.
Mr. Doshi is responsible for the Sales and business development for Star Tellers. He oversees our customer relationship management and building the network with other Astronomy organizations. He is a visiting Astronomer and member of project ASTRO NOVA affiliated with Raritan Valley Community College.

Mr. Doshi is a telecommunication sales specialist and earned his MBA from Rutgers University (2003); he earned is Masters in Computer Engineering from Syracuse University (1993). He is member of Beta Gamma Sigma and SCORE.

The International Planetarium Society (IPS) - Portable Planetarium Committee
We thank the IPS Portable Planetarium Committee for their invaluable information and resources.

Raritan Valley Community College Planetarium

We thank the RVCC Planetarium Committee for their support and the teaching resources that they shared with us.