Advisors and Advocates
Passionate about sharing what you are passionate about? Join us!
Craig Sipes (LAUSD Physics & Chemistry Teacher, Washington Prep High School)
Titus Campos (Superintendent of Schools Para los Niños)
Sasha Strauss (Managing Director at Innovation Protocol)
Rinaldo Veseliza, AIA, LEED AP (Sustainable Community Development)
Joanne Cozens Michael Hands-on science specialist
Geoff and Sara Seelinger artists parents, graphic & media designer/film maker, hands-on discovery and invention specialists
Jon Markowitz Bijur Rube Goldberg Machine contest Program Director, community coordinator
Beth Elliot artist, art facilitator

Teresa Tolliver artist, art facilitator
Laura Fizek Organization development consultant
Robert Chave Scientist Science kits brainstorming team
Paul Graven CEO of Cateni, Involved with CAPSI. Science kits brainstorming team
Jennifer Yuré Science adviser to Pasadena USD. Science kits brainstorming team
Karen Jain science adviser to Pasadena USD. Science kits brainstorming team
Marissa Magdalena T4T artist in residence 2011
Johanna Smith Associate Professor of Theatre Education and professional puppeteer
Sandra Tsing Loh science writer extraordinaire, (The Loh Down on Science) performer, activist, radio commentator
Eugene Takagi graphic designer
Andrew McBride graphic designer
Debbie Leung urban planner, marketing, etc.
Daniel Lehrer and Travis Frankel 2010 Installation artists in residence, Boyle Heights Warehouse
o Ayham Dahi (LAUSD Pre K–12 Science Specialist, Office of Curriculum, Instruction, and School Support)
o Lisa Schaeffer (education specialist, classroom ecosystem approach)
o Viki Stathopoulos (hands-on learning specialist)
o Michael Lusk (LAUSD Physics & Chemistry Teacher, Washington Prep High School)
o Russ Billings (Pre-College Programs Manager AERO Institute, Aerospace, Education, Research, and Operations, A NASA Dryden Flight Research Center Partner)
o Jodie West (Pasadena Unified Science Specialist @ Washington Accelerated Elementary School)
o Lynn John (Director of Science Programs, UCLA Center X GSEIS)
o Vanessa Mapula (Republic Services Municipal Relationship Manager)
o Kristen Foster (Professor Otis College of Design: Sustainability & Design)
o Erik Dreyer (Pasadena Education Foundation: Director- Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Program)s
o Ota Lutz (Ph.D. Elementary and Secondary Education Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
o Jeff Hamlin (Ventura County Office of Education)
*Many thanks to our generous photographers. Your images are all over our website, and it’s only because of your magic that we get to share what we do. Nina Zacuto , Benny Chan-Fotoworks, Kim Rodgers, Andrew McBride, Kevin Cushing, and many more.






