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MENTOR ALLENTOWN Table of Contents

Investing in Our Community 3 National and Regional Recognition 4 Supporting Our Schools 6 Building Tomorrow’s Workforce 8 Inspiring Young Minds 12 Reaching the Underserved 13 2014-2015 Outlook: Year of the Planet 14 Our Financials 16 Da Vinci Science Center Gala 18 Our Supporters 19 Our People 21 Helping Bring Science to Life 22 Our Values 23

2 Investing in Our Community Dear Friends and Supporters,

Go big or go home.

That popular phrase expresses our belief that the Da Vinci Science Center can become one of the most respected and influential organizations of its kind in delivering upon our mission: To Bring Science to Life and Lives to Science. Examples of “going big” this past year include winning regional and national awards, bringing nationally-featured exhibitions like the NASA-branded Space: A Journey to Our Future to visitors, and being chosen to lead a national movement to change how students are mentored in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines.

A key to our success is the work by our dedicated Board and staff to build partnerships with schools, businesses, other non-profits, and cities to advance and promote high-quality STEM education and careers.

This annual report highlights these partnerships, including one of the most important of all – our partnership with you, our donors. Your support, along with the growing interest of our consumer base, has given us the strength and positive reputation required to bring our mission to life.

While we certainly “went big” during 2014, we know that our work is not done yet as we strive to inspire even more young people to take an interest in math and science. In addition to our programs for youth, we are helping teachers engage students in hands-on learning that deepens their understanding of fundamental STEM concepts and builds 21st century skills critical to their success in tomorrow’s workplace. This is important because in 2013 U.S. teenagers trailed their peers from more than 60 countries on international math tests and barely kept pace on international science tests. The more alarming fact is that U.S. teens have not shown any improvement over the past 15 years.

The impact of these statistics becomes real when area business leaders tell us about the shortage of talent with the required skills and knowledge in STEM fields. These STEM jobs are among the highest-paying in the region and will continue to be in high demand in the future. We see the Da Vinci Science Center playing a critical role in helping to turn this trend around.

As we move forward and seek more ways to “go big” and truly make a difference, we thank you for your support, and we hope that you consider future opportunities to “go bigger” in your investment in STEM education.

Lin Erickson Vincent Sorgi Executive Director and CEO Chairman, Board of Trustees Senior Vice President and CFO, PPL Corporation

122,946 Total participants - the second straight year with more than 120,000 total participants 37,810 Total participation in Outreach Programs, a 49.5 percent increase over the previous year 1,369 Total memberships sold - a record total for a second straight year BY T H E Students participating in school field trips

N UM BE R S 25,000 Positive net income for fiscal year after securing annual loan payment 3 4

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One of three national grand prize winners United Way Innovator’s Award in the 2014 The Da Vinci Science Center was the recipient of the United Way of the Greater US2020 City Lehigh Valley’s 2014 Innovator’s Award. The award recognized the Center for Competition collaborating with schools and community partners to inspire students to explore STEM subjects.

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Annual Report to the Community 2014 Our Schools Partnering toSupport throughout eastern Pennsylvania and western New Jersey. 37,000 youthandadults inschoolsandcommunitycenters workshops andscienceshowswere delivered tomore than the LehighCommunities inSchoolsof Valley. Hands-on corporations, United Way theGreater of Lehigh Valley, and growth withsupport from several partners –including area The Center’s Outreach Programs continuedtheirdramatic Growing Outreach Programs Area SchoolDistrict. Community ServicesforChildren, Inc. andtheBethlehem and preschool STEM training programs foreducators with Penn School Districtthroughout the2013-2014schoolyear provided coachingandmentoring toteachers intheEast 3,670 Allentown SchoolDistrict students. The Center also 2013-2014 schoolyear. These educators servemore than Education –providedof training for69educators duringthe development programs foreducators bytheU.S. Department 630 American professional the20bestof one of the Allentown SchoolDistrict–whichhasbeenrecognized as The Center’s Greater Allentown Math SciencePartnership with Programs forEducators Professional Development Education Improvement Tax Credit Program (EITC). direct investmentorcontributionsthrough thePennsylvania also supported theseschoolfieldtripopportunities with students ingrades Pre-K-12. Numerous corporate partners curricula andnational standards forapproximately 25,000 experiences andhands-onworkshops alignedwithschool Collaborations withteachers helpedprovide schoolfieldtrip Field TripsSchool

Hands-on workshops delivered to more than 37,000 youth and adults

7 Partnering to Build Tomorrow’s Workforce: Year of Innovation

Building 21st Tech City: Century Skills Design, Create, Play

The Da Vinci Science Center The Year of Innovation introduced the Year of began with the appearance Innovation in the fall of 2013 to of the feature exhibition promote scientific and technical Tech City, which introduced innovation in many forms. youth and families to the Featured exhibits and programs design and creation highlighted the skills that are processes that generate vital to all scientific and innovative products and technical careers – including ideas. Visitors were creativity, collaboration, process presented a playful series of skills, and problem-solving challenges set inside a abilities. The Year of Innovation fictional city. With support was made possible through from City Center Lehigh Valley, the Center was able to raise support from several partners, awareness of the downtown revitalization in Allentown, Pa, as including lead sponsor anchored by construction of the PPL Center arena. Air Products.

Space: A Journey to Our Future The Center’s Year of Innovation included the summer 2014 presentation of the It takes eight feature exhibition Space: A Journey to Our Future through partnerships with minutes for light Air Products and the Dexter F. and from the sun to Dorothy H. Baker Foundation. reach the Earth. Kids were encouraged throughout the summer to Astronauts share what they learned have to exercise from the exhibition. to keep their muscles strong.

8 Mack Trucks 401! Creative exhibit photocourtesy of Quality Confections, andC.M. Martin &Co., Inc. Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network, Just Born organizations –including ATAS International, Inc., AT&T, The exhibition featured innovations from area Valley region bytheManufacturers Resource Center. Developed inPA” grant program, asledintheLehigh & EconomicDevelopment’s “Discovered inPA, funded bythePennsylvania Community Department of The Center introduced itsInnovation Square exhibition, maximizing theirenergy efficiencies. visitors tobuildanddrivetheirownMack Trucks while Truck cabandatouch-screen simulator that encourages their iconictrucks. The exhibit includesalife-sizedMack exhibit – whichshowskidshowMackdesignerscreate created theCenter’s exclusive BuiltLike aMack Truck Weidenhammerdivision of Systems Corporation, Partnerships withMack Trucks and401!Creative, a Innovation Square Built Like aMack Truck and

Network’s robotic surgeons. simulator systemused bythe same da Vinci Surgical robotic region totesttheirskillsonthe members from theLehigh Valley students andcommunity the annualcontestchallenges America’s Next Top Doctor, Nicknamed thesearch for 2014.the Center inthespringof Valley Science Festival andat at theCenter’s 2014Lehigh qualifying competitionrounds Simulation Olympicshosted Network’s (LVHN) Robotic The Lehigh Valley Health Surgical Olympics LVHN Robotic

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Annual Report to the Community 2014 Tomorrow’s Workforce Partnering toBuild contest awards celebration inFeb. 2014. website, andtheDa Vinci ScienceCenter hostedthefirstvideo than 123,000votesontheDream It. DoIt. Pennsylvania Manufacturing?” A ViewersChoiceAwardgeneratedmore answer thequestionof, “What’s SoCool About in Lehigh andNorthampton countiesincreating videosthat middleschoolstudents was avideocontestengagingteams of students tomanufacturingcareers. theprojectThe highlightof and theDream It. Do. It. Pennsylvania website tointroduce Center created newexhibit experiences, hands-onworkshops, careersawareness inmanufacturing. of The Da Vinci Science Development. theprojectThe wastoraise goalof Pennsylvania Community DepartmentandEconomic of Resource Center inBethlehem, PA withsupport from the Dream It. DoIt. Pennsylvania project ledbytheManufacturers The Da Vinci ScienceCenterthe wasafoundingpartner of Dream It. DoIt. Pennsylvania GROSSOLOGY exhibition. “Booger Boy”character that theCenter usedtopromote the and Technical Institute(LCTI) produced thepopular Da Vinci ScienceCenter partnership withtheLehigh Career Sponsor St. Luke’s UniversityHealth Network. An additional partnership with Year theHumanBodyPresenting of and presenting thefirst public St. Luke’s MiniMedicalSchoolin GROSSOLOGY: theHumanBody The (Impolite)Scienceof Body bypresenting thepopularfeatured exhibition The Center closedoutitswidelysuccessful Year theHuman of Mini MedicalSchool GROSSOLOGY andSt. Luke’s

Regional STEM Education Plan

Responding in 2014 to reports by the Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board (LVWIB) and the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation (LVEDC) about the increasing demand for workers with strong skills in STEM, the Da Vinci Science Center facilitated conversations with key stakeholders throughout the Lehigh Valley to consider strategies for increasing student achievement in STEM and motivating students to pursue STEM careers. Lead support for this project was provided by The Donley Foundation.

Fifty-six individuals representing area businesses, schools, colleges and universities, and economic development organizations met over nine months. The partners reviewed performance data of the area’s Pre-K-college students and considered collaborative opportunities to meet the growing demand for a STEM workforce. The outcome of these conversations was a set of six goals for regional investment in STEM education.

Lehigh Valley Regional STEM Education Goals

Vision: Develop a thriving Lehigh Valley STEM economy and workforce, fueled by a brilliant and effective STEM education system

EXPAND BUILD CREATE IDENTIFY ADVOCATE Expand access to high- Build awareness of, and Create a Lehigh Valley Identify gaps and highlight Advocate to politicians quality preschool and increase opportunities common career pathway best practices in STEM and educate and market full-day kindergarten for, continuous expe- program for preschool to professional development to parents and students programs that include riential STEM learning college students for pre-service and in-service to promote STEM significant STEM learning for Pre-K-12 students teachers (Pre-K through education as a pathway and parents to increase college), guidance to greater career success student success counselors, and across the Lehigh Valley administrators and develop community programs and resources to address them

Ice Cream Wars 6.0

The Da Vinci Science Center and nine of its dedicated partners brought science to life with sweetness on Jan. 11, 2014, during Ice Cream Wars 6.0, the Center’s flagship visitor event. The contest attracted more than 1,000 visitors as teams from partner companies battled for liquid nitrogen ice cream supremacy by serving batches of their creative flavors to visitors, who voted for their favorites. The liquid nitrogen, which stands at negative 320 degrees Fahrenheit, chills mixes of ice cream ingredients immediately. Visitors also had the opportunity to meet employees of some of the area’s most successful STEM companies. 11 12

Annual Report to the Community 2014 Young Minds Partnering toInspire programs 2014. inthefallof monthlyMeettheScientist of in preparation for thelaunch trained scientistsandengineers In 2013-2014, the Center engaging andenriching ways. informal publicaudiencesin knowledge withchildren and professionals toshare their science centerstrain STEM Wash., Portal thePublic helps Pacific Science Center inSeattle, sponsored program ledbythe engineers at theCenter. An NSF- and beinspired byscientistsand young peopletoconnectwith project siteinDec. 2013allows selection asaPortal to thePublic The Da Vinci ScienceCenter’s Public Program Portal tothe Dr. aU.S. Schweighardt onthepotentialsubmission of Patent application. Idea Award amagnetichairbrushandearned theopportunity toworkwith forherconceptof program’s finalsession. Vidhyasai Allentown, Annem of Pa. wontheprogram’s Most Patentable

Students presentedexperts theirinventionideainthe to apanelof hands-onactivitiesandanintroduction tothepatentof process. during theyear toexplore theinventionprocess through avariety Twenty-three studentsfrom grades 4-8hadtheuniqueopportunity Da Vinci ScienceCenter ChairmanFrank K. Schweighardt, Ph.D. with several professional scientistsandengineers ledbyformer tomorrow throughoutinventive mindsof 2013-2014inpartnership The Center’s Inventor’s LabProgram continuedtoinspire the Inventor’s LabProgram

• • • Additional PartnershipEfforts Science onScreen series. activities through thetheatre’s informational programs, andhands-on to present science-related movies, Partnership with The Civic Theatre Allentown of Entrepreneurship at Lehigh University. Make: Lehigh Valley andtheBaker Institutefor Faire in April 2014inpartnership with thefirst LehighSponsorship of Valley MiniMaker by communityleaders BobandSandyLovett. site in Allentown, Pa.. The STEAM campwassponsored thePPLculminated withatourof Arena construction partnership with TheArt. BaumSchoolof The week summer 2014campsessionforstudentsages10-13in (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, andMathematics) Presentation theDexter Baker of BuildingUpSTEAM

Partnering to Reach the Underserved Lehigh Valley Kids Discovery Expo Science Festival The Da Vinci Science Center hosted the More than 3,400 people were inspired and annual Kids Discovery Expo event in the excited about science and its careers on fall of 2013 and spring of 2014 in March 22, 2014, as the Da Vinci Science partnership with the Office of Center reintroduced the Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania State Senator Science Festival at Coca-Cola Park in Patrick M. Browne. The expo is a Allentown, Pa. The free carnival-style event legislative event in which the Da Vinci was brought to life with colorful hands-on Science Center is open to the public free activities from nearly 50 companies, of charge and exhibitors from more than colleges, and organizations. 25 companies and organizations provide learning experiences and information to Allentown youth and families.

3KitRex at Lehigh Valley Science Festival Created by Lehigh University graduate student Lisa Glover

Women in Science Event More than 300 female middle school and high school students explored careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields during the Lehigh Valley region’s first Women in Science event on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. Produced in collaboration with Cedar Crest College and presented by Air Products, the event included hands-on activities and special programs at the Center along with an evening panel discussion with nationally-distinguished professionals – including former NASA Astronaut Mary Ellen Weber, Ph.D., from Dallas, Texas. The panel was facilitated by Carmen Twillie Ambar, J.D., President of Cedar Crest College. 13 14

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UPDATE

The Center announced on Feb. 20, 2015, a major grant from the Lehigh Valley Community Foundation to extend the Mentor Allentown Coalition’s impact across the greater Lehigh Valley region.

National Geographic Presents: Earth Explorers

The Da Vinci Science Center will premiere the featured exhibition National Geographic Presents: Earth Explorers from May 30-Sept. 7, 2015. This breathtaking exhibition takes visitors inside the wildest places on the globe – including Polar Regions, Oceans, Rain Forests, Mountains, Caves, and Savannas – while bringing National Geographic’s unparalleled adventures and discoveries to life and introducing visitors to the explorers who live these adventures every day.

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Annual Report to the Community 2014 generate itsbestfinancialperformancesincebecominganindependentnonprofit organization in1999. Donor support, sponsorshipinvestments, andconsumerrevenue helpedtheDa Vinci ScienceCenter Financials

Net Assets Liabilities Assets Expenses Support Revenues Years Ended June 30 Statements ofFinancialPosition Years Ended June 30 Statements ofActivities assets Loss onsaleof Fundraising Supporting services: Program services Donated materials andsupplies Grants, private Grants, government Contributions Temporarily restricted Unrestricted Long-term debt, lesscurrent maturities Other Current Liabilities: Other Noncurrent Assets: Other Inventory Accounts receivable Current Assets: Other Special events Membership Gift shop Admissions, workshops andprograms Management andgeneral Deferred revenue Accrued compensation Accounts payableandaccruedexpenses Related party loanpayable Short termloanpayable Current long-termdebt portion of Unconditional Promises togive Property andEquipment, net Prepaid expenses Unconditional promises to give Grants receivable Cash andcashequivalents Net Assets,ending Prior periodadjustment Net Assets,beginning Change inNet Assets Total Expenses Total Revenues &Support Total Support Total LiabilitiesandNet Assets TotalNet Assets Total Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Total Assets TotalNoncurrent Assets TotalCurrent Assets Total Revenues $490,369 $186,659 Fiscal Year2014 Fiscal Year2014 $6,284,010 $5,740,638 $3,197,771 $1,811,660 $1,386,111 $8,506,826 $1,830,378 $8,506,826 2,654,399 6,745,745 1,761,081 2,222,816 1,244,716 6,595,345 $866,494 $626,845 6,284,010 6,112,746 $543,372 167,178 117,543 195,703 279,254 532,722 213,316 171,223 800,276 978,100 143,400 186,091 143,868 170,000 240,000 103,207 621,224 454,707 171,264 39,193 12,045 46,482 19,372 72,202 6,000 5,000 — —

$459,706 $171,541 Fiscal Year2013 Fiscal Year2013 $5,740,638 $5,280,510 $1,426,768 $2,517,506 $1,090,738 $ 1,520,408 $2,339,075 $7,664,425 $7,664,425 6,886,444 1,923,787 1,430,349 6,817,402 $178,431 5,740,638 5,553,239 $971,380 $515,611 281,697 777,981 493,438 256,853 561,814 114,153 204,215 231,829 103,550 239,748 115,326 164,943 112,691 187,399 43,924 93,096 43,471 25,571 91,137 36,796 62,236 44,263 7,510 5,270 — ­— — — —

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Air Products and Chemicals, Braveheart Highland Pub Company, Inc. Historic Hotel Bethlehem Senator Patrick M. Browne Subarashii Kudamono Inc. C&S Wholesale Grocers Brian Eckert Holiday Inn Conference Center Rebecca Panfile The Morning Call Media Group In-Kind AirGas USA, LLC Lehigh Valley C.F. Martin & Company Nancy Eckert Pennsylvania Ballet Uline Allentown Art Museum of the Huberhaud Pottery Contributions Lehigh Valley Cabot Creamery Cooperative EcoTech Marine Pines Dinner Theatre Valley Wide Signs & Graphics Just Born Quality Confections Allentown Fluid Systems, Inc. David Calderon Mary Ellston Jennifer Pors Vogt’s Jewelers Lehigh Valley Zoo Allentown Symphony Capital Blue Cross Entertainment Services Group PPL Corporation Walmart Stores, Inc. Jacquelin L’Haridon Association Cedar Crest College Mark and Lin Erickson Praxair Distribution Mid- Weis Markets Liberty Science Center Atlantic, LLC Alvin H. Butz, Inc. Cedar Crest College Bookstore Allison Evard Weyerbacher Brewing Bob and Sandy Lovett PrintForce, Inc. Company Apollo Grill Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Jim and Linda Exley the Lehigh Valley Lutron Electronics Company Red Robin Restaurants WFMZ-TV Channel 69 Applied Separations Flowers by Janet The Colonial League Mack/Volvo Trucks Repertory Dance Theatre Woodstone Country Club Artic Paws Sled Dog Tours Follett Corporation Comfort Suites Allentown Marblehead Chowder House John Sale Yocco’s Hot Dogs Avago Technologies LSI Beall Fowler and Scott Babashak and Liz Keptner Cosmopolitan Restaurant Fowler & Peña Creations Marshalls Department Stores Santander Arena Dennis Zehner Banana Factory Glass Studio Creative Closets Gail Gray Massage Envy Spa Frank and Yvonne Zoellner Arts Center at Lehigh Schweighardt University The Baum School of Art Cultural Tourism DC Michael Gausling Jaon Moran Leigh and Irwin Segal Bear Creek Mountain Resort Dick Blick Art Materials Godiva Chocolatier Michael Netznik, Jr. Vince and Michelle Sorgi Gus and Judy Belaires Domino’s Pizza Jeremy Graver Eleanor Nothelfer Spreading Joy Beverly Palm Jewelers East Lawn Supply Hale Trailer Brake & Wheel Office of Pennsylvania State

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Annual Report to the Community 2014 Center Gala Da VinciScience 2014 Vince andMichelle Sorgi Champion Sponsors ATAS International, Inc. Sponsor Awardee ShowcaseandReception Lutron Electronics Company Young Inventor Table Sponsor Katsaros Denise Computerand Aid;Art Education AwardSponsors in TechnologyExcellence Schweighardt B. Braun; LSI;Frank and Yvonne Sponsors ExcellenceEducator Award Pat andFran Waller LeonardoSpirit of Award Sponsors Scientific Air Products; PPL; Thermo Fisher Sponsors ExcellenceStudent Award Bob andSandyLovett Presenting Sponsors high schoolstudents, professionals, andcommunitychampions. presentation theCenter’s Fame of Hallof awards for educators, annual flagshipfundraising event. The galafeatures theannual Community Services Center. FameThe Hallof GalaistheCenter’s April 26, 2014, at theLehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) The 2014Da Vinci Fame ScienceCenter Hallof Galawasheldon

The MorningCall MediaGroup News MediaSponsor Zelker Studios Justin Gifford Photography; Zeke Trophies and Awards; Print Force; Action Party Rentals; C.J. Wagner Additional Supporters Creations Beall Fowler; Fowler andPeña Vitruvian TrophySponsors: AmericaVen Audiovisual Sponsor CulinArt Dinner Sponsor Mack Trucks;Stratix College; Lafayette Ambassador Bank; Buckno Lisicky &Co.; Cedar Crest Contributing Sponsors Alvin H. Butz, Inc.;Lehigh University Allentown SchoolDistrictFoundation; Friends Science of Our People Board of Trustees Vincent Sorgi, Chairman W. Beall Fowler, Ph.D. Peter Rittenhouse Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Professor Emeritus of Physics, Lehigh Director of Supply Chain, Nestlé Waters Officer, PPL Corporation University North America Edith Ritter Stephen K. Breininger, Treasurer Malcolm J. Gross, Esq. Executive Director, Retired, Manufacturers Vice President and Controller, PPL Partner, Gross McGinley Attorneys at Law Corporation Debra H. Lamb Resource Center Vice President of Development, Lehigh Joseph J. Roy, Ed.D. Laurie Ryan, Secretary Valley Children’s Centers Superintendent of Schools, Bethlehem Senior Director of Talent Management, Area School District Retired, PPL Corporation Lorretta E. Lashley Assistant Vice President of Human Michael P. Salute Lin Erickson, Chief Executive Officer Resources, Marshalls Department Stores Senior Director, IP Licensing, Retired, Executive Director and CEO, J. Robert Lovett, Ph.D. Avago Technologies Da Vinci Science Center Executive Vice President, Retired, Air Gary Sasso, Ph.D. Gregory Altonen Products and Chemicals, Inc. Dean, Lehigh University College of Vice President, Engineering Operations, James E. McLean, WMS Education Lutron Electronics Company Senior Vice President, Investments, Steel Frank K. Schweighardt, Ph.D. Valley Investment Group Karen S. Angello, Ph.D. Global Manager of Process Analytical, Superintendent of Schools, Retired, C. Russell Mayo, Ed.D. Retired, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Allentown School District Superintendent of Schools, Allentown Richard T. Sniscak School District Rex Boland Superintendent of Schools, Parkland Vice President and General Manager, Elizabeth M. Meade, Ph.D. School District Allentown Operations, B. Braun, Inc. Provost, Cedar Crest College Alvaro A. Diaz, Ex-Officio Trustee Dick Bus Kevin B. Michaelis Director, International Business Council, President, ATAS International, Inc. Vice President and Chief Information Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Greg L. Butz Officer, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Commerce President and CEO, Alvin H. Butz, Inc. Richard Milker Hon. Brad Osborne, Ex-Officio Trustee Vice President of Technical Services, Brian Eckert Commissioner, County of Lehigh Manager and Team Leader, Just Born Quality Confections Computer Aid, Inc.

Frank K. Schweighardt, Ph.D., served as Chairman until elections on May 16, 2014. Thomas L. Seidenberger, Ed.D., former Superintendent of Schools for the East Penn School District, and community leader Paul A. Smaltz also served as Da Vinci Science Center Trustees during the 2014 fiscal year. Staff Leadership Team Lin Erickson, Executive Director and CEO Linda Schiaffino, Director of Finance and Administration David Smith, Ph.D., Edward and Inez Donley Senior Director of Science and Strategy Jonathan Shearer, Museum Education Manager Todd C. Cox, Director of Exhibit Experiences Brian Strohecker, Director of Business Development Karen Knecht, Director of Education Ann Marie Surovy, Director of Development and Community Relations Steve McGorry, Outreach Education Manager Dennis Zehner, Chief Marketer Kate Popejoy, Ph.D, Mentor Allentown Coalition Manager

The Da Vinci Science Center also thanks Ruth Brown, former Director of Guest Experience, and Judy Belaires, former Director of Advancement and Community Relations, for their service during the 2013-2014 year.

Lists compiled as of April. 6, 2015

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Our Values

The Da Vinci Science Center’s mission is to bring science to life and lives to science. As they pursue that mission every day, the Center’s professionals and volunteers aspire to live up to the following core values.

We Serve We are Stewards We exist as the Da Vinci Science Center We appreciate that we have been entrusted team to serve the needs and lives of with valuable resources – including time, families, students, and educators from all funding, and the Earth’s environment – and backgrounds – including underserved we work passionately to minimize waste and populations. maximize impact.

We Learn and Evolve We Partner We are not afraid to evaluate, question, be We broaden our impact through mutually- unsure at times, process constructive beneficial collaborations with individuals, criticism, analyze evidence, succeed, fail, groups, and organizations with which we change as needed, and pursue growth share visions, goals, or practices. opportunities. We are Trustworthy and Accurate We are Strategic Each of us can be trusted by those we serve, Every thing we do and every investment we our partners, and our colleagues to work in a make in experiences, people, and timely and respectful manner, keep promises, partnerships produces a measurable impact and provide accurate scientific information upon our shared mission and vision. and perspectives.

We Play We are One Team We embrace playful curiosity, entrepreneurial While we are strong, talented, passionate, exploration, active learning, and occasional and diverse individuals, we are united with silliness, from ourselves and the families, respect and in common purpose without students, and educators we serve. exception.

We are the Da Vinci Science Center team. We are Open for ExSCIting Possibilities.

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