Meet the Team
Meet the Team
The Space Foundation’s international award-winning education team is comprised of professional educators, experienced museum curators and sales and logistics professionals who are passionate about supporting our mission. At the Space Foundation Discovery Center, we strive to bring the excitement and passion of space to the community through interactive exhibits, as well as programs that stir the imagination to bring space down to Earth. Through our education programs we inspire students on field trips, enable teachers through professional development and propel the community by engaging them in our outreach programs.
Rachel English
Director-Space Foundation Discovery Center
Rachel English is the Director of the Space Foundation Discovery Center, an interactive museum and science center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. As Space Foundation Discovery Center Director, Rachel is responsible for directing the Discovery Center’s staff and volunteer corps in developing and facilitating the center’s exhibits, field trips, public programming, and…
Lisa Bell
Manager- Space Foundation Discovery Center Sales
As Manager- Discovery Center Sales, Lisa Bell's duties include providing sales and reservation support for all aspects of our Education and Discovery programs, as well as support for facilities and event bookings. Her responsibilities include managing Space Foundation Discovery Center field trip reservations and connecting with schools to share educational opportunities…
Jeff Gonyea
Program Manager - Space Foundation Discovery Center
Jeff Gonyea implements a broad range of the Space Foundation's space-related educational programs. He teaches Discover the Universe field trips for students, works with the Discovery Center's Family Star Party events and special educational programs such as the Discovery Center's new 3D Printing classes. Gonyea was one of many whose…
Jodie Guillen
Education Program Manager
Jodie Guillen is responsible for developing and implementing the extensive space-inspired educational programs at Space Foundation, including Space Across the Curriculum Teacher Professional Development Courses, championing space-inspired educational initiatives on a global scale, and creating innovative curriculum infused with science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM). Guillen also leads Space…
Alex Grab
Education Program Manager
Alex Grab is responsible for implementing and facilitating a range of the Space Foundation’s formal space-inspired STEM educational programs including Junior Space Entrepreneur Program (JSEP) and development of Cadet Space Explorer Program (CSEP). These companion programs focus on the maturation of skills students need to enter the STEM workforce, while…
Alvin Angeles
Space Education Specialist
Alvin Angeles is responsible for a range of Space Foundation educational programs that support science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) for Jr. Space Entrepreneur Program, as well as the Space Foundation Discovery Center’s public programming initiatives for students, teachers, and families. Alvin graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder…
Amanda Barringer
Space Education Specialist
Amanda Barringer is responsible for a range of Space Foundation educational programs that support science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) for Jr. Space Entrepreneur Program, as well as the Space Foundation Discovery Center’s public programming initiatives for students, teachers, and families. Prior to working at the Space Foundation Amanda…
Terry Bramschreiber
Discovery Center Educator
Terry Bramschreiber, or “Dr. B,” writes curriculum for programming at the Discovery Center. He teaches Discover the Universe field trips for students, public programming in the museum and outreach on space-inspired STEM topics. Dr. B spent 27 years in public education as a science teacher, coach, mentor teacher, dean, assistant…
Steve Janko
Space Education Specialist
Steve Janko is responsible for a range of Space Foundation educational programs that support science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) for Jr. Space Entrepreneur Program, as well as the Space Foundation Discovery Center’s public programming initiatives for students, teachers, and families. Prior to working at the Space Foundation, Steve…
Natally Mendez
Space Education Specialist
Natally Mendez is responsible for implementing a broad range of Space Foundation’s space-inspired STEM educational programs including International Programs, General Programming, Audience with an Astronaut and supporting the Jr. Space Entrepreneur Program (JSEP). Prior to working at the Space Foundation Natally was a K-12 STEM program coordinator at the Environmental Science Institute at the University…
Nylah Rampersad
Space Education Specialist
Nylah Rampersad is responsible for a range of Space Foundation educational programs that support science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) for Jr. Space Entrepreneur Program, as well as the Space Foundation Discovery Center’s public programming initiatives for students, teachers, and families. Prior to working at the Space Foundation, Nylah…
Anna Shaw
Space Education Specialist
Anna Shaw is responsible for a range of Space Foundation educational programs that support science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) for the Jr. Space Entrepreneur Program, as well as the Space Foundation Discovery Center’s public programming initiatives for students, teachers, and families. Prior to working at the Space Foundation,…
Essiance Chandler
Administrative Assistant for Education
Essiance Chandler is responsible for providing support to all educational programming through calendar bookings, communications, and varies administrative tasks. She is a Colorado native from Manitou Springs. Prior to working at the Space Foundation, Essiance worked in a Montessori Preschool for 4 years and in that time earned a certification…
Kris Winchell
Sales Support Coordinator
Kris Winchell is responsible for overseeing the Space Foundation Discovery Center field trip and educational program reservations, as well as providing support for facility and event bookings. She also manages the scholarship opportunities with the Space Foundation for schools throughout Colorado and nationwide. In working with the Discovery Center team,…
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