1831 Traver Road Ann Arbor, Michigan 48105 | Phone 734-997-1553 | 
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People: Staff and Board
Our Staff | Our Board | Employment
Our Staff
Ariel Heldt - Educator
Batsheva Glatt - Educator
Brea Haywood - Front Office Manager
Cathy Dyer - Program Coordinator
David Clipner - Director of Education and Wildlife
Batsheva Glatt - Educator
Brea Haywood - Front Office Manager
Cathy Dyer - Program Coordinator
David Clipner - Director of Education and Wildlife
Delainey O'Donnell - Educator
Etta Heisler - Director of Programs
Karen Rendell - Operations Director
Kim Messer - Educator
Lannis Smith - Wildlife Programs Manager
Lauren Pickard - Educator
Lisa Usselman - Program Coordinator
Melissa Selva - Educator
Susan Westhoff - Executive Director
Zach Wood - Camp Programs Manager
Trustees of the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum and Leslie Science & Nature Center
| Michael Cole, Chair | Technology Industry Group President, Bank of Ann Arbor |
| Cynthia L. Gardner, 1st Vice Chair | Senior Vice President/Regional Manager, PNC Bank |
| Don Burke, Treasurer | Principal, Rehmann |
| Anne Marsan, Secretary | Senior Software Architect, CareEvolution Inc. |
| Laura Florence, Member at Large | Curriculum Coach, Great Lakes and STEM Education |
| Chris Imwalle, Member at Large | Manager, Amcor Rigid Plastics |
| Ryan Noel, Member at Large | Chief of Staff and Strategic Advisor to the Dean, UM School of Education |
| Kira Barton | Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan |
| Brett Chouinard | COO, Altair Engineering |
| Steven Ezikian | Deputy Superintendent, Wayne County Regional Educational Service Agency |
| Paul T. Fanson | Senior Manager, Toyota Motor North America |
| Anthony J. Frasca | Senior Attorney, Dykema Gossett PLLC |
| Kristina Glusac | Project Manager, Smith Group JJR |
| Alan Jackson | Radiation Safety Officer, Henry Ford Health System |
| Rohan Kheterpal | Student, University of Michigan |
| Tom McKarns | President, ECO PHYSICS, INC |
| Paige Morrison | Event Coordinator, PPM Events |
| Sam Nuxoll | Assoc. Attorney, Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, PLC |
| 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 |
| Laura Wonch | Deli Manager, Zingerman’s Delicatessen |
| Mahya G. S. Wood | Toxicologist, NSF International |
Work with us!
We are currently hiring the following positions:
- Part-Time Educator: Facilitate our field trip, birthday, preschool, and outreach programming in order to increase participants' enjoyment and understanding of the cultural and natural resources of southeast Michigan ecosystems, promote environmental awareness, and foster responsible stewardship. Applications are only accepted through this online webform. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and filled as openings are available.
- Our partner organization, the Ann Arbor Hands-On Museum is currently seeking several positions. Please click to their site for more information and applications.
We have many wonderful opportunities for volunteers, and can accommodate individuals as well as groups.
Wellness
Using birds in therapeutic treatment dates back to 18th-Century England; Florence Nightingale famously carried a rescued owl in her pocket while she nursed her patients.
