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Michelle Hall

Michelle Hall

Co-Founder
Michelle began her career as a geological engineer in industry, then became a geophysicist in academia. Her interests turned to the challenge of making...
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Michael Mayhew

Michael Mayhew

Co-Founder
Michael Mayhew began his career in academia, then moved to research at the NASA Goddard Space Science Center, and spent over 20 years as...
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Katey Ahmann

Katey Ahmann

Director
Katey Ahmann has been active in the science café movement for over 15 years at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. She spearheaded...
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Jessica Sickler

Jessica Sickler

Lead Researcher
Jessica (Principal, J. Sickler Consulting) is a researcher, evaluator, educator, and consultant who helps organizations know what works and why in their informal education...
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Kristin Bayans

Kristin Bayans

Manager of Member Engagement
Kristin Bayans forged her professional path across the country at museums of all stripes working at the intersection of exhibitions and education, collaborating with...
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Dale McCreedy

Dale McCreedy

Advisory Committee
Dale McCreedy, Ph.D., draws upon 3 decades in the museum field that includes with a special focus on girls in STEM. She is the...
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Larry Bell

Larry Bell

Advisory Committee
Larry Bell is the former the Director of the National Informal STEM Education Network (NISE Net) a major initiative funded by NSF to raise public...
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Preeti Gupta

Preeti Gupta

Advisory Committee
Preeti Gupta is Director for Youth Learning and Research and is responsible for strategic planning and program development for out of school time youth...
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Sarah Cohn

Sarah Cohn

Advisory Committee Facilitator
Sarah Cohn is a consultant, facilitator and evaluator at Aurora Consulting who is devoted to fostering greater cultural competence and responsiveness in the communities...
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Katie Dion

Katie Dion

Guide
Katie Dion is a seasoned informal science educator with over a decade of experience working in AZA aquariums and the Texas A&M University System....
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Claudia Martinez-Gray

Claudia Martinez-Gray

Guide
Claudia Martinez-Gray is passionate about informal education with over eight years of experience in museums and afterschool programs. She was a Community Science Fellow...
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