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Academy of Natural Sciences
(Philadelphia, PA)

Jacquie Genovesi

Timshel Purdum
Manager: Elementary Science Education, Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-405-5071
Email: purdum@acnatsci.org

The After School Corporation
(New York, NY)

Karen Jarmon
Director of Professional Development, The After-School Corporation
925 Ninth Avenue
New York, NY 10019
Phone: 212-547-6903
Email: kjarmon@tascorp.org

The After School Institute
(Baltimore, MD)

Rebkha Atnafou
Director, The After-School Institute
2 E. Read Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: 410-332-7467
Email: ratnafou@afterschoolinstitute.org

Awbury Arboretum
(Philadelphia, PA)

Jennifer Karsten
Education Manager, Awbury Arboretum
1 Awbury Road
Philadelphia, PA 19138
Phone: 610-348-3468
Email: jennifer@awbury.org

Bartram’s Garden
(Philadelphia, PA)

Melanie Snyder
Director of Education and Public Programs, Bartram's Garden
54th Street and Lindbergh Blvd
Philadelphia, PA 19143
Phone: 215-729-5281 x104
Email: msnyder@bartramsgarden.org

Congreso de Latinos Unidos
(Philadelphia, PA)

Nick Torres

Karla Silvestre
Vice President, Congreso de Latinos Unidos
216 West Somerset Street
Philadelphia, PA 19133
Phone: 215-763-8870
Email: silvestrek@congreso.net

Consultant
(Philadelphia, PA)

Julie I. Johnson
Distinguished Chair of Museum Leadership, Science Museum of Minnesota
120 W. Kellogg Blvd
Saint Paul, MN 55102
Phone: 651-221-4588
Email: jjohnson@smm.org

Franklin Institute
(Philadelphia, PA)

Dale McCreedy
Director, Gender and Family Learning Programs, The Franklin Institute
222 North 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-448-1092
Email: mccreedy@fi.edu

Free Library of Philadelphia
(Philadelphia, PA)

Hedra Packman
Library Operations Director, Free Library of Philadelphia
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-686-5372
Email: packmanh@library.phila.gov

Betsy Orsburn
Chief, The Office of Public Service Support, Free Library of Philadelphia
1901 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-686-5372
Email: orsburne@library.phila.gov

New Jersey Academy for Aquatic Sciences
(Camden, New Jersey)

Angela Wenger
Executive VP & COO, NJ Academy for Aquatic Sciences
1 Riverside Drive
Camden, NJ 8103
Phone: 856-361-1011
Email: awenger@njaas.org

New Jersey After 3
(Trenton, New Jersey)

Mark Valli
President & CEO, New Jersey After 3
391 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ 8901
Phone: 732-246-7936
Email: mvalli@njafter3.org

Anne Thompson
Director of Education and Research, New Jersey After 3
391 George Street
New Brunswick, NJ 8901
Phone: 732-246-7956
Email: athompson@njafter3.org

Penn Science Teacher Institute
(Philadelphia, PA)

Jane Horwitz
Associate Director, Penn Science Teacher Institute
Room 341-A Chemistry
231 S. 34th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-898-6299
Email: janeh@sas.upenn.edu

Pennsylvania State Afterschool Youth Development Network
(Harrisburg, PA)

Kisha Bird
Director, PA Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network
275 Grandview Avenue
Suite 200
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Phone: 717-763-1661
Email: kbird@csc.csiu.org

Public/Private Ventures
(Philadelphia, PA)

Leigh Hopkins
Vice President, Public/Private Ventures
2000 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-557-4408
Email: Lhopkins@ppv.org

School District of Philadelphia
(Philadelphia, PA)

Vicki Ellis
City Liaison Coordinator, School District of Philadelphia
440 N. Broad Street
Suite 241
Philadelphia, PA 19130
Phone: 215-400-5872
Email: vellis@phila.k12.pa.us

Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
(Philadelphia, PA)

Jennifer Hoffman
Director of Education, The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
8480 Hagy's Mill Road
Philadelphia, PA 19128
Phone: 215-482-7300 x124
Email: jhoffman@schuylkillcenter.org

Karen Foster
Environmental Educator, The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education
8480 Hagy's Mill Road
Philadelphia, PA 19128
Phone: 215-482-7300
Email: kfoster@schuylkillcenter.org

West Philadelphia Childcare Network
(Philadelphia, PA)

Howard Tucker
Executive Director, West Philadelphia ChildCare Network
4117 Lacaster Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 267-531-5245
Email: howard@wpccn.org