Board of Directors
Executive Committee
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Amanda Flisher
Board Chair, Certified Leadership Coach
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Q: What do you love most about the Museum
A: "The incredible outdoor space the children can run around in, explore in and be kids.".
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Jessica Winchenbach, M.B.A.
Board Vice Chair, Senior Director of Engineering and Operations, PlayStation
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
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Steve Hermes
Board Treasurer, Retired CPA
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Q: What is your favorite children's TV series?
A: Roy Rogers and Hopalong Cassidy
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Valerie Attisha
Board Secretary, Vice President of Client and Community Relations, PNC
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Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: "I wanted to be President of the United States!" |
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Directors
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Brian Adkins
Attorney, Buchalter, APC
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Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: The Book with No Pictures
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Alissa Hauser
Project Manager, Constructive Capital for Dr. Bronner's
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Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: A lawyer
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Stefan Jensen
Partner and CEO, Motionstrand
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Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: The Greedy Python.
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Kush Kapila
Founder and CEO, STERLINGS Mobile
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Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: A hockey player.
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Robin Keith
CEO, EcoLeaders
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Q: What do you love most about the Museum?
A: "The freedom it gives children."
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Alessandra Lezama
CEO, TOOTRiS
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Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: A ballerina
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Stanley Rodriguez
Assistant Professor/Coordinator of Kumeyaay Studies, Cuyamaca Community College
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Q: What is your favorite childrens book?
A: One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish |
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Debra Roy
Staff Engineer, General Atomics
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Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: Astronaut or Interior Designer
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Hem Suri
Founder and Managing Partner, Spark Growth Ventures
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Q: What do you love most about the Museum?
A: "That it is focused on the early stage development of children"..
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Chad Vargo
Principal, Culture Insurance Group
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**100% of serving board members support San Diego Children's Discovery Museum with financial contributions.
Advisors
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Erick Altona
Q: What do you love most about the Museum?
A: "The joy it creates for the children and the positive
energy that casts on me and everyone
who is lucky enough to be involved"
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Brian Brillo, M.A.
Human Resources Professional
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Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff
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Jason Davis
Wealth Management Professional
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Rich Martin
Principal, RAM Consulting Services
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Administrative Staff
Executive Leadership
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Krishna Kabra
Chief Executive Officer
KrishnaK@sdcdm.org
Q: What do you love most about the Museum?
A: "The spirit we hold around always trying to serve in even better ways."
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Development
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Heather Disher
Director of Advancement
Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: "I wanted to be a veterinarian!"
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Taylor
Philanthropy Coordinator & Visitor Services Associate
Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: "I wanted to be an archeologist when I was a kid!" |
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Education
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Whitney Raser
Director of Education
WhitneyR@sdcdm.org
Q: What do you love most about the Museum?
A: "I love our connection to the community. I live in Escondido and love being able to work in Escondido at such a magical place for young children."
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Jacob Keeton
Education Manager: Public Programs
JacobK@sdcdm.org
Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: "I wanted to be an Astronaut."
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Sarah Loftus
Education Manager: Camp & School Programs
Sarah.Loftus@sdcdm.org
Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: "Someone who worked with animals, like a veterinarian or zookeeper. This might be why Fun Animal Fridays are my favorite!"
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Mary Cate
Mobile Children's Museum Coordinator
MaryCatef@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: The Giver by Lois Lowry
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Shiri Puhovitsky
Community Programs Coordinator
ShiriP@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
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Teal Young
Education Coordinator: Onsite Programs
TealY@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite exhibit at the Museum?
A: "My favorite exhibit is all of them with things that are alive... Without these experiences, there can be no compassionate action for the natural world that we need so very much now."
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Reyn Enriquez
Educator
Q: What do you love most about the Museum?
A: "That it promotes learning through play!" |
Maribel Ramirez Aguilar
Educator
Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: "A civil engineer”
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Seth Shaffer
Educator
Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: "I wanted to be an environmental accountant.”
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Catherine Toppen
Educator
Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: "I wanted to be a cake baker or a florist!” |
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Exhibits
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Melanie Vartabedian
Director of Exhibits and Special Initiatives
MelanieV@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeline L’Engle
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Zack Stevens
Exhibits & Facilities Assistant
ZackS@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite exhibit?
A: "My favorite exhibit is the Curly Twirly Ball Wall"
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Melissa LeBlanc
Living Exhibits Assitant
MelissaL@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: Little Blue Truck by Alice Schertle
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Marketing
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Kathleen Sandoval
Marketing & Events Manager
KathleenS@sdcdm.org
Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: "I wanted to be a famous author!"
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Bridget Lee
Marketing Coordinator
BridgetL@sdcdm.org
Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when
you grew up?
A: "I wanted to be a ballerina"
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Ali Leach
Special Events Coordinator
AliL@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: The Chronicles of Narnia
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Operations
Aimee Lee
Director of People, Culture and Operations
AimeeL@sdcdm.org
Q: What do you love most about the Museum
A: "I love the exhibits are interactive and kids get to experience them using all of their senses" |
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Lori Pauls
Accountant
Accounting@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: Charlotte's Web by E.B. White
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Janis Benton
Visitor Services Supervisor
JanisB@sdcdm.org
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: Matilda by Roald Dahl |
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Ashley
Visitor Services Associate
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie by Laura Numeroff
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Gizelle
Visitor Services Associate
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: Mama Do You Love Me? by Barbara M. Joosse
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Kayla
Visitor Services Associate
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
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Kendra
Visitor Services Associate
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: Little Bear's Visit by Else Holmelund Minarik
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Michele
Visitor Services Associate
Q: What is your favorite children's book?
A: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Patricia
Visitor Services Associate
Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: "I wanted to be an archaeologist."
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