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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

COO

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

Karen Cooley

Development Coordinator

Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1007

Email: kcooley@ijams.org

Christy Smith

Volunteer Manager

Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1013

Email: csmith@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

PROGRAMMING

Jennie McGuigan

Education Director

Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1010

Email: jmcguigan@ijams.org

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

IJAMS NATURE PRESCHOOL / PLAY CLUB

Jennie McGuigan

Interim Early Learning Programs Manager

Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1010

Email: jmcguigan@ijams.org

preschool@ijams.org or        playclub@ijams.org

Clare Willenbrink

Lead Teacher

Email: cwillenbrink@ijams.org

John Girdler

Lead Teacher

Email: jgirdler@ijams.org

Madeline Adams

Assistant Teacher

Email: preschool@ijams.org

Ollie Moder

Assistant Teacher

Email: preschool@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

FACILITIES MANAGEMENT

Brenda Rayfield

Facilities Manager

Tel: +1865-577-4717 ext. 1005

Email: brayfield@ijams.org

RIVER CAPTAIN

Jerry Weaver

River Captain

Email: jweaver@ijams.org

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