Welcome to Goddard Toastmasters!

Club 3496 · Area 42 · Division D · District 36

Goddard Toastmasters is open to all Goddard employees who want to improve their communication and leadership skills. The club offers a supportive environment to:

• Speak confidently in public
• Practice and apply leadership techniques
• Evaluate speeches effectively
• Use motivational techniques
• Develop strong listening skills

Meeting Schedule

Meetings are held virtually on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time

👉 You can find the current meeting connection details in our meeting links PDF:
Links to Goddard Toastmasters meetings

We occasionally hold blended meetings that are both virtual and on-site.
Please check Dateline Goddard (internal to GSFC employees), for the current location or contact our VP Education or VP Membership for details. Guests are always welcome!

Guests and Center Access

Note to guests: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has enhanced security policies for on-center access.

For visitors who are not GSFC-badged:

• Arrangements must be made at least two business days in advance
• A club member must apply for visitor badges on your behalf
• On the day of the visit, a Goddard Toastmasters member will meet you at the front gate, sign you in, and escort you on and off the facility

If on-center access is difficult, we recommend exploring other nearby Toastmasters clubs. You can search for clubs at:
Toastmasters – Find a Club

Club Officers

For more detailed guest information, including meeting structure and what to expect, see our Guest Information page or you may contact any of the club officers listed below.

Role	Name	Email	Phone
President	Ginger Butcher	ginger.butcher-1@nasa.gov	301-614-5124
VP Education	Dylan Baker, IP1	dylan.z.baker@nasa.gov	301-286-0083
VP Membership	Nancy Carney, LD3	nancy.s.carney@nasa.gov	301-286-8090
VP Public Relations	Laura D. Vega, CC, CL	laura.d.vega@nasa.gov	210-954-1469
Secretary	Martha O’Bryan, PM1	martha.v.obryan@nasa.gov	301-286-1412
Treasurer	Patrick McHale, CTM, PM1	patmchale1@outlook.com	410-531-6921
Sergeant-at-Arms	Vacant	—	—
Immediate Past President	Dylan Baker, IP1	dylan.z.baker@nasa.gov	301-286-0083

Email Lists

Goddard Toastmasters Email Listservers:

• General Membership: gsfc-toastmasters@lists.nasa.gov
• Executive Committee: gsfc-toastmastersexec@lists.nasa.gov

Additional Resources

• How to Join Goddard Toastmasters - Step-by-step membership instructions
• Guest Information - What to expect at meetings and center access details
• Brief History - Club history and past presidents
• Frequently Asked Questions - Comprehensive Toastmasters FAQ
• Useful Links - Toastmasters International, District, and nearby clubs

Toastmasters and NASA Notices

The information on this website is for the sole use of Toastmasters members for Toastmasters business only. It is not to be used for solicitation or distribution of non-Toastmasters material or information.

Toastmasters International, the Toastmasters International logo, and all other Toastmasters International trademarks and copyrights are the sole property of Toastmasters International and may be used only by permission. The names “Toastmasters International”, “Toastmasters”, and the Toastmasters International emblem are trademarks protected in the United States, Canada, and other countries where Toastmasters clubs exist. Unauthorized use is strictly prohibited.

For NASA privacy policies and important notices, please see:
Privacy Policies and Important Notices

Acknowledgment of Past Curators

The historical Goddard Toastmasters website reflects the efforts of multiple curators across its long history. Among them, Nicholas Collins played a major role in maintaining and organizing the site for many years, helping preserve newsletters, meeting minutes, educational materials, and club records. Nick’s professional work at NASA Goddard included extensive experience in optical data and image analysis, with contributions to the Roman Space Telescope, PACE/OCI, JWST science operations, and the Hubble Space Telescope (WFC3 and STIS). We are grateful for his stewardship of the club’s legacy resources.

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Curator: Laura D. Vega
Responsible NASA Official: Dylan Z. Baker

Last updated: 2025-12-04