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Staff
Ijams Staff
ADMINISTRATION
Amber Parker
President/CEO
Tel: +1865-577-4717 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
Mackenzie Faust
Capital Campaign Coordinator
Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1016
Email: mfaust@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
Private Events 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
Joey Terlizzi
Lead Teacher Naturalist
Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1025
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 EARLY LEARNING
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
Michael Waldrop
Assistant Natural Resource Manager
Email: mwaldrop@ijams.org
Gianni Tesfaye
Weed Warriors Community Liaison
Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1015
Email: gtesfaye@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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