About Us

Chartered in 1986 as Children’s Museum Corporation of Rutherford County, the Discovery Center provides hands-on education opportunities for the community. An extensive grassroots campaign orchestrated by young parents led to purchasing a building and creating exhibits and programs. During its first year of operation, over 11,000 visitors came to experience the museum’s exhibits and programs. Now, 30 years after its inception, the Discovery Center serves as a vibrant community and tourism center with over 120,000 children and families exploring the exhibits each year.

Mission Statement

Engaging Curious Minds to Fuel the Future.

Vision Statement

Our vision is to build a community with the courage to ask thoughtful questions, the drive to find creative solutions, and the confidence to implement positive changes.

Values

Community Impact Report

2015-2016 Community Impact Report

Board of Directors

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

Nick Lewis	President
Elisabeth Harper Rood	Vice President
Bernie Steen	Treasurer
Amy Farrar	Secretary
David Mitchell	Past President

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

Madhavi Boorgu
Tom Campion
Lara Daniel
Amy Farrar
Allyson Fearns
Kalpana Gowda
Paula Harris
Elisabeth Harper Rood
Marla Hord
Nick Lewis
David Mitchell
Ashley Pope
Bailey Pratt
Jason Rapoport
Rick Sain
Bernie Steen
Bill Wright

Staff

Tara MacDougall President & Chief Executive Officer	Veronica Bosnak CFO and Vice President of People & Culture	Dale McCreedy Vice President of Audience & Community Engagement	Lindsey Jennings , Vice President of Philanthropy
Katie Cooper Director of Education	Jennifer Uhl Director of Grants and Membership Development	Eric Talbot Director of Exhibits and Facilities	Jeri Hasselbring Museum Experience Analyst
	Emmie Enochs Animal & Out-of-School Program Coordinator	Madden Purcell Public Programs Coordinator

Kalab Fulton – Educator
Kendall Jobe – Administrative & SPARK! Assistant
Ashley Swoape – Exhibits and Facilities Assistant
Haley Worthington – Visitor Services Specialist

Youth Council

Students, ages 9 to 18, are volunteering their time to help us plan for the future!

Youth Council Mission Statement We are a research and advisory board composed of students dedicated to the improvement and development of the Discovery Center with innovative ideas geared towards exploration and education of all age groups with a fun, entertaining, hands-on experience for the betterment of the community. To learn more visit the Youth Council home page.

Employment Opportunities

Want a fun and rewarding job? Look no further than the Discovery Center! View our available positions below.

Visitor Services Specialist

To view the job description click here» VSS

Send resume to: info@explorethedc.org