Our small but efficient staff manages the various day-to-day operations at the center. Here’s what they do:
| Seymour Center Director: Julie Barrett Heffington |
Manages Seymour Center education and exhibit programs, staffing, fundraising/earned-income programs, daily operations and long-term development. |
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| Youth Programs Manager: Kevin Keedy |
Develops, manages, and teaches K-12 and community college school programs. Oversees youth education programs including extensive day camp program, teacher/youth group leader education. |
| Youth Programs Educator: Katrina Hart London |
Teaches daily K-12 school programs and manages/teaches summer marine science program (Ocean Explorers Summer Camp) for K-9 children. |
| Aquarium Curator: Peter Macht |
Manages all husbandry functions, including design, setup, maintenance, and care for aquarium exhibits, sea water table, wet-lab classroom, and holding tanks. |
| Exhibits Curator/Designer: Jeff Northam |
Plans, develops, implements, and maintains indoor and outdoor exhibits and interpretive signage. |
| Visitor Programs Manager: Jen Cormier |
Develops and manages visitor education in exhibit hall and aquarium, orchestrates daily tours, programs, special visitor days, and other walk-in visitor interpretation. |
| Visitor Programs Associate: Alexa Nino De Rivera |
Assists with visitor education in exhibit hall and aquarium; implements daily tours, special visitor days, and other interpretation. Assists with volunteer coordination. |
| Volunteer Coordinator / Education Associate: Carrie Niblett |
Provides administration for more than 200 volunteers working in all departments (half time). Supports Visitor Programs education work (half time). |
| Development Director: Lauren Donnelly-Crocker |
Manages donor development, fundraising, special events, membership, business sponsorship, and other development programs. |
| Events and Fundraising Specialist: Lindsey Barron |
Coordinates fundraising and earned-income programs including events and facility rentals. |
| Administrative/Operations Manager: Teri Sigler |
Manages Seymour Center daily operations and administrative office; serves as primary visitor information source. |
| Admissions Coordinator: Tessa Jensen Wolf |
Operates center admissions and information counter, schedules/registers group and specialty tours; manages social media. |
| Ocean Discovery Shop Manager: Terry Wardwell |
Manages/buys for gift and bookshop dedicated to enhancing the visitor experience through sale of marine science books, gifts, and apparel. |
| Graphic Designer: Rachel Leonard |
Designs materials for print or electronic media for all education, fund development and operational needs. |
