Current Staff
Our current staff is a dream team of multi-talented ladies--experts in design, museums, science, and education.
Director
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Nina Arens is a scientist and informal educator with a passion for redefining science education in her community. She has worked as a teacher and curriculum writer in many places in Seattle such as Pacific Science Center, Technology Access Foundation, and Play-Well TEKnologies. Her curatorial work has been featured in the 2011 Seattle Science Festival and the 2013 Seattle Mini Maker Faire.
In addition to running Pop-Up Science, Nina maintains an active relationship with Seattle's large scientific community, working in the heart of South Lake Union as a trained cellular biologist. When she's not busy researching anaerobes at the Institute for Systems Biology, Nina likes to draw, having an equal-if-not-greater-interest in art and design. Nina holds a B.S. in Biology from Seattle University, and a M.S. in International Museum Studies from Göteborg Universitet in Gothenburg, Sweden. She originally hails from Boston, MA. |
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Gretchen Schwartz is a designer and artist who works to develop brands by striking the balance between the practical and emotional in her work, believing that enduring tastes can blend harmoniously with new technologies.
With interests from physics to painting, she is an advocate for creative solutions to science education. Alongside Nina, her objective is to constantly expand and evolve Pop-Up Science through unique solutions for programs, marketing opportunities and branded collateral. Gretchen holds a B.F.A in Graphic Design from Savannah College of Art and Design, and is currently living and working in Atlanta, GA. |
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Jennifer Fox has a background in physics and engineering, which led to her experimenting, designing, and prototyping in a wide array of fields, including robotics, embedded systems, and re-purposing/upcycling.
As a result of this work, Jennifer founded FoxBot Industries which provides research and development, open-source project design and publishing, and science workshops with a focus on hands-on education for students of all ages and experience levels. Jennifer holds a B.A. in Physics from Occidental College, and a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from UCLA. |
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Becky Pittman is a preschool teacher at The Farm and Nature Preschool in Farrel-McWhirter Park in Redmond. She collaborates with Pop-Up Science because bringing The Science to The People, partnering with existing community spaces, and prompting people to explore and learn through doing are probably the most awesome things ever.
After moving to Seattle post-college, Becky helped lead community volunteers to restore their local parklands through Earthcorps, where she discovered an innate passion for teaching. Since then, she's been facilitating students' learning in a variety of outdoor settings in which, together, teachers and students collaborate, ask questions, converse, and make discoveries. Becky holds a B.S. in Biology and a minor in Environmental Studies from Guilford College, and a Masters of Education with a focus in Science Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Washington. |
Diversify our voice! Are you a person passionate about STEM, Seattle communities, and informal education?
We're looking for team members who can work, innovate and advocate in areas we haven't yet.
Send your CV to hello@pop-upscience.com to start popping up with us.
We're looking for team members who can work, innovate and advocate in areas we haven't yet.
Send your CV to hello@pop-upscience.com to start popping up with us.