Department: Engagement

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.   

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 leads multiple teams of professionals focused on workforce development and community engagement. Programs in his portfolio include a suite internship programs for undergraduates and graduate students, a range of both online and in-person direct-to-learner instruction for undergraduates through professionals, and community-oriented services to further the broader impacts of EarthScope-operated facilities.

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.

Beth manages projects related to undergraduate curriculum development (GEodesy Tools for Societal Issues [GETSI]), university instructor professional development, the community science workshop, and others. She has a background in both geoscience education and geomorphology, with a special interest in geohazards learning. Beth has also been a co-PI on three EarthScope education projects and taught a … Continued

Shelley leads the curriculum development efforts for K-12 school and free choice learning environments on the USGS ShakeAlert project, collaborates with partners to create learning modules incorporating coding to visualize geoscience hazards, and extend geodetic-focused lessons to use online data-tools.