Bethany Thomas Email & Phone Number

Indianapolis

1010 E Michigan Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202

Curriculum development for STEM/STEAM maker-centered learning experiences including in-school, Afterschool, summer camps, professional development and community programs; Cultivation of local, state and national partnerships to promote and support maker education; staff & volunteer development; strategic planning; budget planning and monitoring; evaluation.

Indianapolis, Indiana

Promote, solicit and establish STEM Scouts, a national pilot extracurricular enrichment program for youth in 3rd-12th grade, with schools, universities, community organizations and businesses; Solicit business and industry support of STEM Scouts through sponsorships, volunteer recruitment, program placement and public relations; Cultivate partnerships and.

Managed, designed and facilitated informal and formal PreK-12 education programs including early childhood, homeschool, school, afterschool, public, camps and community outreach programs and fieldtrips to serve an audience of 120,000 annually; Developed and maintained local, state and national partnerships with community organizations, universities.

Managed the exhibition and lending of artifacts from the Teaching Collection, gave tours for school teachers; worked with a Magnet school for programs/exhibits; assisted design and exhibition of temporary exhibits to coincide with traveling exhibits and Omnimax shows, maintained collections management documentation; Program development, logistics.