Department: Engagement

As a Geo Workforce Associate II, Becky manages the Geo-Launchpad and RESESS internship programs and enjoys supporting early-career students on their geoscience journeys. Outside of work, Becky loves running, reading, drinking coffee, and spending time with her husband and three kids.

DeeDee is an Instructional Designer supporting staff in the development, creation and delivery of training. Outside of work, she enjoys hanging out with her kids, talking about food, short hikes, and is aspiring to become a paddle boarder.

As an Instructional Designer I prepare short courses for implementation, find ways to improve existing short courses, and collaborate on the introduction of new courses. Off work I look after my adorable dog Milo, and frequent trivia events, where my team usually comes in second, or game nights, where I tend to have much better luck.   

In her spare time, Barbara enjoys spending time with family and fur babies, especially her son, granddaughter and grandson.

Emily is a passionate science communicator and enjoys finding ways using new media to make the geosciences accessible and engaging. Emily holds a Ph.D. in geological sciences from Arizona State University and has experience in geoscience outreach, education, and communications. In her free time, Emily enjoys crafting and DIYs and going to the Disney Parks.

Krystin is responsible for organizing, managing and executing all of EarthScope’s outward facing in-person and large-scale meetings and events, from start to finish. In addition to her passion for meeting and event planning, Krystin can be found pursuing her love of the outdoors by working toward her bucket list goal of visiting every U.S. National … Continued

Michael directs multiple teams of professionals developing learning solutions that advance geophysics education and cultivate the future geoscience workforce. Programs in his portfolio expand access to geophysical instrumentation for educational use, empower community members, from undergraduates to seasoned professionals, with modern scientific computing and data analysis approaches, and support educators at multiple levels through the … Continued

As the Community Engagement Coordinator, Melissa oversees the organization and execution of community short courses and workshop events, maintains the consortium membership information, and is the point of contact for any exhibit logistics and promotional material distribution.

Kelsey works on the Engagement team, specifically in workforce initiatives, and manages the Geo-Launchpad internship program for community college students. She enjoys time with family, friends, and doing anything outdoors.