Leadership - Science ATL
  • Science ATL Leadership

Board of Directors

Meisa Salaita

Meisa Salaita, PhD

Co-Founder

Founding Board Member

Jordan Rose

Jordan Rose

Co-Founder

Founding Board Member

Sarah Peterson

Sarah Peterson, PhD

Co-Founder

Founding Board Member

Cheryl Kortemeier

Cheryl Kortemeier

Board Chairperson (member since 2019)

Tijuan Dogan

Tjuan Dogan, PhD

Board Member since 2019

Vince Ho

Vince Ho

Board Member since 2022

Jason Hoch

Jason Hoch

Founding Board Member

Jamal Jesse

Jamal Jessie

Board Member since 2019

Melanie Lawrence

Melanie Lawrence

Board Member since 2021

Crystal Lazarus

Crystal Lazarus

Treasurer and Board Member since 2022

Emma Palmer

Secretary and Board Member since 2022

Leslie Roberts

Leslie Roberts

Board Member since 2024

Anthony Saul

Anthony J. Saul

Board Member since 2023

Jason Wellman

Jason Wellman

Board Member since 2019

Staff

Meisa Salaita

Meisa Salaita, PhD

Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director

Jordan Rose

Jordan Rose

Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director

AJ Chestnut

AJ Chestnut Raines

School & Youth Programs Manager

Tysheonia Edwards

School & Youth Programs Coordinator

Danielle Freeman

Danielle Freeman

Festival Administrative Assistant

Alvaro McRae

Alvaro McRae

Volunteer Manager

Karina Teichert

Karina Teichert

Public Events Manager

Operations Support

  • Nature Navigators Guide: Lance Love
  • Discovery Docents: Lucy Cronin-Golomb, Jonah McDonald
  • Communications Support: Swetha Sharma
  • School & Youth Program Facilitators: Tony Dunbar, Antonio Ellis, Lauren Fazal, Paula Garcia-Todd, Tiffany Jones, Eric Knapp, Jason Raines, Brooke Rose
  • School & Youth Program Interns: Emi Lundberg, Nia Whittle

Special Thanks To:

  • GSU Motion Design Students
  • Sarah Strassler

Founded by: Emory University Georgia Institute of Technology Metro Atlanta Chamber

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