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People: Staff and Board

Our Staff | Our Board | Employment

Our Staff

Our staff members are passionate about the natural world. They're caring and talented educators, hard working, dedicated professionals, and experts in how wild things live, grow, adapt, and survive.

Ariel Heldt - Educator
Batsheva Glatt - Educator
Brea Haywood - Front Office Manager
Cathy Dyer - Educator
David Clipner -Wildlife & School Programs Director
Etta Heisler - Camp & Public Programs Director
Jennifer Noel - Scout Programs Coordinator, Unity in Learning Partnership
Karen Rendell - Operations Director
Kim Messer - Educator
Lannis Smith - Wildlife Manager
Lisa Usselman - Educator
MacKenzie Maxwell - School Programs Manager
Sam Wilson - Educator
Susan Westhoff - Executive Director
Zach Wood - Camp Programs Manager

Trustees of the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum and Leslie Science & Nature Center

Leslie Science & Nature Center is governed by our united Ann Arbor Hands-On Board of Directors, who provide oversight and work in partnership with staff to achieve our mission.

David Esau, Chair	Architect, Cornerstone Design, Inc.
Michael Cole, Vice Chair	Technology Industry Group President, Bank of Ann Arbor
Becca Nielsen, 2nd Vice Chair	Owner & Consultant, Nielsen Ed Consulting; Program Director, SEMIS
Cynthia L. Gardner, Treasurer	Senior Vice President/Regional Manager, PNC Bank
Laura Wonch, Secretary	Deli Manager, Zingerman’s Delicatessen
Mel Drumm, President	Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum and Leslie Science & Nature Center
William Gosling, Member at Large	University Librarian, Emeritus, University of Michigan
Chris Imwalle, Member at Large	Manager, Amcor Rigid Plastics
Anne Marsan, Member at Large	Senior Software Architect, CareEvolution Inc.
Ryan Noel, Member at Large	Division Administrator – Metabolism, Endocrinology & Diabetes, University of Michigan
Don Burke	Principal, Rehmann
Brett Chouinard	CEO, Altair Engineering
Lyle F. Dahlberg	First Vice President, Bank of Ann Arbor
Donna Doleman	Senior Vice President, Operations and Communications, Ann Arbor SPARK
Laura Florence	Curriculum Coach, Great Lakes and STEM Education
Anthony J. Frasca	Senior Attorney, Dykema Gossett PLLC
Anne Glendon	Community Leader
Kristina Glusac	Project Manager, Smith Group JJR
Alan Jackson	Radiation Safety Officer, Henry Ford Health System
Kris Korvun	Senior Vice President, CORE Partners
Rohan Kheterpal	Student, Skyline High School
Wendy Lawrence	Freelance Writer
Andrew Lund	Chief Engineer, Toyota Motor Engineering & Mfg NA Inc.
Tom McKarns	President, ECO PHYSICS, INC
Timothy McKay	Professor of Physics and Astronomy, University of Michigan
Allison Pinto	Student, Greenhills School
David Rock	CEO/President, NovoDynamics, Inc.
Allen Samuels	Professor and Dean of Art & Design, Emeritus, University of Michigan
James R. Scapa	CEO, Chairman, Founder, Altair
Richard Sheridan	CEO, Chief Storyteller, Menlo Innovations LLC
Ron Sniderman	Director of Innovation & Programming, Community Telecommunications Network
Evan Ufer	Partner, Plymouth Ventures
Mahya G. S. Wood	Toxicologist, NSF International
Karl L. Zinn	Research Scientist Emeritus, Information Technology, University of Michigan

Work with us!

Please find any open positions listed below. We encourage you to view more opportunities with our partner organization, the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum.

Our Summer Camp programs are currently seeking Summer Camp Educators. More information on our camp employment webpage.

We have many wonderful opportunities for volunteers, and can accommodate individuals as well as groups.