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Staff

Ijams Staff

ADMINISTRATION

Amber Parker

President/CEO

Tel: +1865-865-577-4717 ext. 1002

Email: aparker@ijams.org

Melanie Thomas

Chief of Operations

Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1003

Email: mthomas@ijams.org

DEVELOPMENT, MEMBERSHIP & VOLUNTEERS

Cindy Hassil

Development Director

Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1006

Email: chassil@ijams.org

Ray Griffin 

Development Coordinator

Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1007

Email: rgriffin@ijams.org

Brandy Cox

Volunteer Manager

Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1013

Email: bcox@ijams.org

VISITOR SERVICES

Sarah Brobst

Visitor Services Director

Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1008

Email: sbrobst@ijams.org

Katie Brittian

Rentals Manager

Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1011

Email: kbrittian@ijams.org

Madison Watson

Visitor Services Manager

Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1024

Email: mwatson@ijams.org

EDUCATION

Paige Crane

Education Director

Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1010

Email: pcrane@ijams.org

PROGRAMMING

Katharina Livar

Public Programs Manager

Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1014

Email: klivar@ijams.org

Kylie Preston

Youth Programs Manager

Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1012

Email: kpreston@ijams.org

Savannah Blackman

Animal Program Coordinator

Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1009

Email: sblackman@ijams.org

Joey Terlizzi

Lead Teacher Naturalist

Tel: +1865-577-4717 

Email: jterlizzi@ijams.org

Email: fieldtrips@ijams.org

Madelyn Harper

Lead Teacher Naturalist

Tel: +1865-577-4717 Ext. 1007

Email: mharper@ijams.org

Email: publicprograms@ijams.org

IJAMS NATURE PRESCHOOL / PLAY CLUB

Leigh Feld

Early Learning Programs Manager

Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1018

Email: lfeld@ijams.org

preschool@ijams.org

playclub@ijams.org

Leigh-Anna Brett

Nature Preschool Teacher

Email: lbrett@ijams.org

Gina Murgatroyd
Nature Preschool Teacher
Email: gmurgatroyd@ijams.org​​

Kaity Cornwell
Nature Preschool Teacher
Email: kcornwell@ijams.org

Tanner Harp
Nature Preschool Teacher
Email: tharp@ijams.org

NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

Ben Nanny

Conservation Director 

Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1004

Email: bnanny@ijams.org

Joseph Bailey

Natural Resource Manager

Email: jbailey@ijams.org

Jerry Weaver

River Captain

Email: jweaver@ijams.org

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Brenda Rayfield

Facilities Manager

Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1005

Email: brayfield@ijams.org

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