Meet Our Team

Our professional and talented staff are driven to  provide fun, safe, and educational learning experiences to the citizens of WNC and beyond!

Administration

Joseph C. Knight

Director and CEO

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Board Chair & President, NC Science Network

 

 

Brittney McCarson

Administrative Support Coordinator

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Amanda Zhu

Senior Director of

Visitor Experience

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Education and Exhibits

Barbara Poole

Director of STEAM Learning

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Annalise McCoy

Exhibits & Facility Manager

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Visitor Experience

Ava Whitley

Visitor Experience Manager

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Debbie Fuge

Weekend Visitor Experience Manager

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Sofiah Fernandez

Lead Playologist

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Michelle Cunningham 

Lead Playologist

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Lola Houston

Playologist

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Brayden Montauge

Playologist 

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Kaia Pelz

Playologist

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Lauren Havey

Playologist

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Ellery Cheek

Playologist

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