Frieda

Frieda is the Senior Director of Public Programs, Evaluation and Gallery Experience. She oversees the Science OFF Center team, as well as the Science Center's program evaluation department and the museum gallery staff! Frieda manages the higher-level business operations of both departments. At the Science Center, she enjoys the freedom and flexibility to experiment with new ideas. Frieda's career has been in non-profit management. Before joining the Science Center in 1999, she worked with YWCA, Blackburn College, Red Cross and the Girl Scouts. She currently serves as the board chair of the Diversity Awareness Partnership, which promotes diversity in the St. Louis region. Frieda holds a master's degree in Organizational Communication from SIU-Edwardsville. She has a son and a daughter, both of whom are married and live on the west coast.

Jeannie

With Jeannie's first casual Segway tour as a visitor she was hooked, so when she was asked to volunteer as a tour guide in May 2006 she jumped at the chance. After a year of volunteering, she was hired to work as a Segway Trainer, and moved into the Segway Manager position as the program grew. One of Jeannie's favorite sayings is "Ride a Segway, Be Balanced". More recently, Jeannie has taken on the responsibility of managing our Camp-in program where she plans out of sight overnights at the museum! Among other things Jeannie enjoys being a Grandma to five grandchildren.

Amanda

Amanda is the School and Public Programs and Day Camps Manager. She handles the day to day operations of the Science OFF Center team. She first joined the Science Center in August 2000 as a part time gallery assistant. In May 2007, she joined the Science OFF Center team full time as an instructor. She gets to work with a wide range of audiences from budding toddlers to Segway masters. In her spare time, Amanda enjoys playing with her telescope and exploring the night sky. She also volunteers with FIRST Robotics, an organization dedicated to inspiring young people to be science and technology leaders. Amanda graduated from Webster University with a degree in journalism. She is currently pursuing graduate studies in science education at Washington University.

Jill

If you've ever called our department, you've probably spoken with Jill. In addition to all the other business-type things she does, Jill serves as our Program Registrar, and would be happy to get your group signed up for a program! Jill loves golfing and being outdoors.

Erin

Erin joined the Science OFF Center team in May 2008. As an instructor, Erin takes on a wide range of public programs from a pre-k version of Icky Sticky Science to a Segway 101 class designed specifically for senior citizens. She graduated from Michigan State University with a bachelor's in physics, and can relate just about anything back to her beloved major. In her spare time she tutors students in physics and English as a second language and she teaches Sunday school. Her strongest motivator for learning is the chance to explain what she learns to someone else; coupled with a heart for children and a passion for science. This makes working at the Science Center a great job for Erin!

Josh

Josh joined the Science OFF Center team on March of 2011. In May 2011, Josh earned his Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics with a minor is physics from the University of Missouri St. Louis. Josh got his start at the Saint Louis Science Center at Center Stage doing Amazing Science Demonstrations. Now along with these demonstrations, you can find him leading a class room, or just helping young people use their brains. He has a love of weather which has lead him to spend most of his time during a storm wet and outside watching for lightning.

Cate

Cate began working at the St. Louis Science Center in 2008 as a Summer Science Blast Instructor. If you don't hear her boisterous laughter around the Science Center's main building, you’ll usual find her teaching science programs around the greater St. Louis area to school-aged children. As a graduate of Millikin's University education program, her favorite parts of teaching are seeing returning students and continuing a life of learning. When Cate is not teaching, she's usually sketching, running, baking, or reading.

Heather

Heather joined the Science Center in March 2006. Over the years, she has taken on many roles, one of which is teaching during camp ins. She graduated in 1996 with a BA in elementary education with emphasis in early childhood. She enjoys doing science experiments with young children usually the messier the better. In her free time, she loves to read, and play with her two children.

Joel

Joel is our Camp-In Science Guy. He began in 1997 as a gallery assistant where he wrote, performed and trained other staff on Amazing Science Demonstrations. In 2000, he began working at Camp-Ins and has also been involved with Summer Science Blast. Joel earned a B.S. in science education from UM-St. Louis and a master's degree in education from Webster University. Since 1999, his full time job has been teaching chemistry at Parkway West High School in Chesterfield, MO. He believes science is important because it helps us understand the world in which we live. Joel thoroughly enjoys being in the classroom and bringing science to the students he teaches. At the Science Center and at school he makes use of lively demonstrations, discrepant events and humor to bring an understanding of scientific phenomena to everyone. Outside of work, his time is spent with his two beautiful little girls, born in 2006 and 2008.