Meet Our Staff!

Tina Clossick
Director of Operations and Programming
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Favorite book when she was a kid: "Go Dogs, Go! I love the humor in this book ... Do you like my hat?  I was just as excited as all the dogs at the end of the book when they made it to the 'Dog Party.'"

Melanie Hatz Levinson
Curator of Exhibits
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Favorite book when she was a kid: "My favorite was The Little Prince.  I got a copy from my father's flying buddy in the Coast Guard when I was born and my dad used to read it to me before bed.  I still find myself embedded in a world of creativity and imagination.  Pretty awesome."

Jillian Lum
Program Coordinator & Weekend Manager
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Favorite book when she was a kid: "Madeline by Ludwig Bemelmans.  My sister and I always enjoyed listening to this book together."

Cathy Maris
Education Director
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Favorite book when she was a kid: "A highlight of my childhood was when I could finally read chapter books all by myself.  The first 'big book' I read was Little House on the Prairie.  Other favorites included The Secret Garden, Harriet the Spy, and Stuart Little. Most of these books are still on my bookshelf today."

Deanna Patrick
Development Coordinator
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Favorite book when she was a kid: "The Story of Ferdinand by Munro Leaf. This was one we used to read together with my parents who always emphasized that in life everyone learns to be true to themselves AND to stop and smell the flowers along the way!"