November 14, 2011
Q: Tell us a little about who you are…
A: I am a wife of 46 years, mother of three, and grandmother of eight. And . . . I happen to be Steve’s mother-in-law so there are lots of stories I can tell you about him!! I can still very vividly remember Steve and our daughter, Renée, sitting at our kitchen table discussing whether or not they should take the risk and start this business.
Q: What do you do at Steve Spangler Science?
A: I have worked with the company since its beginning and have worn many different hats. I have been on many product assembly lines, rolled thousands of
Wind Bags and
Solar Bags, unloaded millions of
pipettes into our shed, and sewn hundreds of strips of cloth for one of Steve’s tricks, just to mention a few. In 1997, I became the Shipping Manager (out of our basement!), all while working nights as an RN two or three times a week at a nearby hospital. In April of 2001, I departed from my job at the hospital to become the full-time
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September 28, 2011
Q: Tell us a little about who you are…
A: Who knew this would be such a hard question to answer. I guess I can start by saying I’m one of the longest lasting employees with the company and sister-in-law to Mr. Spangler. I started doing part time projects when I was 14 years old when Steve and Renee first started the company. I’d mail out fliers to elementary schools about Steve’s programs. I can honestly say I wasn’t great at it since I was a typical teenager and didn’t have the motivation I do now. For some lucky reason, Steve and Renee kept me on and hired me full time back in ’97. We’ve been inseparable ever since!
Q: What do you do at Steve Spangler Science?
A: I handle accounts payable and receivable, as well as conference planning. If you’ve seen our booth at a conference, it’s because of yours truly. I book the travel, make sure the product arrives safely, print lots and lots of maps and do everything just shy of planning their bathroom breaks…although, sometimes I plan that too.
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March 30, 2009
The Science at Sea team spent all of today going over the final details for the coolest shore excursions. Our naturalist, John Scheerens, visited our offices today before heading to Alaska for the season. John gave our team a sneak preview of his Science at Sea Lecture Series, and I know that you’re going to love what he has to share. As John shared his great content, the rest of us brainstormed hands-on activities that you’ll be using in your classroom to make all of this great information come alive.
Our AAA Travel Coordinator, Gina MacDonald, gave us the good news that our Science at Sea adventure is nearly sold out. There are just six space available (and she has 10 e-mails from people who are interested in joining our group). If you still have not paid your deposit, your space will be up for grabs after Friday. If you have any questions, please contact Gina MacDonald right away by e-mailing her at gmacdonald@colorado.aaa.com
