LTC Staff

Keith Braafladt - Sr. Manager of R&D
keithb at smm.org
651 221 2536

Janet Groenert is the Science and Technology Camp Manager. She has developed and taught youth classes integrating art and science. She is an artist who works with familiar materials in unusual contexts, participating in the Art Shanty Project for three winters. Janet is currently learning about electronics and programming. She has a BFA from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.

Dan Haeg - Program Manager

Khris McDonald - Lab Assistant

Kristen Murray is the Interim Director. She has a degree in electrical engineering from Rice University. She has taught and coordinated classes in Learning Technologies at the museum for several years. She also works at a school and in an after-school program, helping students do creative projects that combine technology, art, engineering and storytelling. She plays in a gamelan ensemble in her spare time.
kmurray at smm.org
651 221 2525

Sabrina Sutliff-Gross - Senior Education Coordinator

Oanh Vu - Americorps Volunteer

Asia Ward - Education Coordinator
award at smm.org
651 221 4513

Megan Blazek graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth with a B.S. in secondary biology education and an Educational Computing and Technology Certificate. She has taught in New Zealand and is a high school life science teacher. She teaches for Learning Technologies at the museum.

Keith Braafladt

Grace Gbolo

Janet Groenert

Mardis Johnson

Peter Kirschmann

Oliver Liu - Currently working towards a bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies, Oliver has been with the Science of Museum of Minnesota since 2001. He has also had much experience with various computer programming languages including: HTML, Actionscript, LOGO, Javascript and others.

Sarah Meier is a Technology Specialist at a K-8 private school in Eagan. She has been teaching since 2001 and has a Master's degree in Education from Hamline University. She likes exploring practical and creative ways to integrate technology. Sarah enjoys biking and traveling to uncommon places.

Kristen Murray

Karen Randall has been an elementary school teacher since 1983. She currently teaches fifth and sixth grade in St. Paul. Her interests include thematic instruction and technology integration. One of her hobbies is carving wooden bowls and utensils by hand.

Spencer Ruskin

Will Schar

Sabrina Sutliff-Gross

Martin Staehnke is pursuing an education degree at Hamline University. He attended Science Museum classes and camps, then became a camp counselor and is a camp director and instructor for LTC.

Anna Thiede

Todd Townley

Asia Ward

Deidre Webster has a degree in fine art from the College of Saint Catherine. She has taught classes in Learning Technologies at the museum for two summers. She is also an after-school program teacher working with pre-school and kindergarten aged students. In her spare time Deidre enjoys playing cards and boardgames, crafts, and bringing her dog to the park.

Maddy Alexeeva

Roger Barrett

Mithra Beikmohamadi

Kimberly Bennet (Meirose)

Cindee Calton

Kate Goddard

Meg Goetz

Kim Higgens

Megan Hemmila

Teresa Hung

Bryan Kennedy

Chee Kue Lee

Morgan L'Argent

Amanda Luker

Mensah Naana

Mike Petrich

Margaret Pezalla-Grandlund

Kasey Pierson

Molly Reisman

Natalie Rusk

Joshua Seaver

Bruce Shapiro is an M.D. and an artist. He has been an artist-in-residence for the museum from 2001 to 2004, and has had his kinetic sculptures installed nationally and internationally. He created the "Pipedream" bubble sculpture in the museum's lobby and has worked with the Youth Science Center and Learning Technologies programs at the museum.

Megan Storm

Chris Thompson

Heather Wells

Adam Wiens

Karen Wilkinson