GEMS Sites and Centers
GEMS has built a substantial base of regional leadership through
a national network of GEMS Centers and Network Sites. Sites and
Centers are closely affiliated with the LHS GEMS Project, and
provide professional development to teachers in their communities.
The current Centers and Sites are listed below in alphabetical
order by state. To view contact information select the site or center nearest
you on the map.
The list is ever expanding, so check back often. If you're interested in establishing a GEMS Center or Site in your community please let us know. For more information please contact Traci Wierman, GEMS Network Director, at 510/642-2014 or by E-mail to Traci Wierman. |
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GEMS Centers
and Sites
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Alabama |
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Montgomery, Alabama GEMS Site
Debbie Cook, GEMS Site Director
GEMS Site Associates:
Debbie Cook, Debbie Hendricks
Professional Services Center
515 South Union Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
334/269-3927
Fax 334/269-3993
E-mail Debbie
Cook |
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Arizona |
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Flagstaff, Arizona GEMS Site
Laura Jauron and Jennifer Fields, Director of Education, GEMS Site Co-Directors
GEMS Site Associates:
Kristin Andersen, Kenric Kesler
Northern Arizona University
Center for Science Teaching and Learning
P.O. Box 5697
Flagstaff, AZ 86011-5697
928/523-7044
Fax 928/523-7953
E-mail Laura Jauron or Jackie Menasco
Tucson, Arizona GEMS Center
Elisabeth N. Roberts and Jennifer Fields, GEMS Center Co-Directors
Flandrau Science Center
University of Arizona
1601 E. University Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85719
520/621-STAR
520/621-7827
E-Mail Elisabeth Roberts or Jennifer Fields
http://www.flandrau.org |
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Arkansas |
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Conway, Arkansas GEMS Center
Belinda Robertson, GEMS Center Director
Uma Garimella, ACMSE Center Director
University of Central Arkansas
Arkansas Center for Mathematics and Science Education, Main
212
201 Donaghey Avenue
Conway, AR 72035-5003
501/450-3426
Fax: 501/450-5009
E-mail Uma Garimella and Belinda Robertson |
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California |
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Kern County, California GEMS Center
Kathy Hill, GEMS Center Director
Office of the Kern County Superintendent of Schools
1300 17th Street
Bakersfield, CA 93301
661/636-4640
Fax 661/636-4135
E-mail Kathy Hill
Los Angeles County GEMS Center
Kelly Keeler, Professional Development Specialist
California Science Center
700 State Drive
Los Angeles, Ca 90037
213/744-7516
Fax 213 /744-2052
E-mail: Kelley Keeler
Red Bluff, California GEMS Center
Maureen Clements, GEMS Center Director
Tehama County Office of Education
1135 Lincoln St.
Red Bluff, CA 96080
530/528-7377
Fax 530/529-4120
E-mail Maureen Clements
Redding, California GEMS Center
Laurinda Willard, GEMS Center Director
Turtle Bay Exploration Park
840 Auditorium Drive
Redding, CA 96001
530/242-3120
Fax 530/242-3126
E-mail Laurinda Willard
http://www.turtlebay.org
Sacramento, California GEMS Site
Suzette DelBono, GEMS Site Director
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
6301 S Street, MSA226
Sacramento, CA 95817
916/732-5175
Fax 916/732-6229
E-mail Suzette DelBono
http://www.smud.org/etc
Stanislaus County, California GEMS Site
Sean Timmons, GEMS Site Director
Stanislaus County Office of Education
1100 H Street
Modesto, CA 95354
209/238-1304
Fax 209/238-4241
E-mail Sean Timmons
Stockton, California GEMS Site
Stephanie Anderson, GEMS Site Director
San Joaquin County Office of Education
P.O. Box 213030
Stockton, CA 95213-9030
209/468-4880
Fax 209/468-9170
E-mail Stephanie Anderson
Tulare County, California GEMS Center
Jennifer M. Janzen, GEMS Center Director
Tulare County Office of Education
7000 Doe Avenue, Suite A
Visalia, CA 93291
559/651-3043
Fax 559/651-0516
E-mail Jennifer Janzen
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Connecticut |
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Eastern Connecticut GEMS Network Site
Jeanelle Day and Hope Marie Cook, GEMS Site Co-Directors
Eastern Connecticut State University
J. Eugene Smith Library
83 Windham Street
Willimantic, CT 06226
860/465-4532 (Jeanelle Day)
860/465-4456 (Hope Marie Cook)
Fax 860/465-5517
E-mail: Hope Marie Cook or
E-Mail Jeanelle Bland Day |
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Florida |
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Gainesville, Florida GEMS Site
ZoEllen Warren, GEMS Site Director
Alachua County Math & Science Partnership
620 East University Ave
Gainesville, FL 32601
352/955-7628
Fax 352/955-7140
E-mail: ZoEllen Warren
Tallahassee, Florida GEMS Center
Ellen Granger, GEMS Center Director
Florida State University
Office of Science Teaching Activities
King Life Sciences Bldg, Room 1062
319 Stadium Dr.
Tallahassee, FL 32306-4295
850/644-6747
Fax 850/644-9829
E-mail Ellen Granger
Vero Beach, Florida GEMS Site
Sue Curtis, GEMS Site Director
GEMS Site Associates:
Chris Dugan, Joyce Parent
School District of Indian River County
1990 25th Street
Vero Beach, FL 32960
772/564-3067
Fax 772/564-3077
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Georgia |
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Atlanta, Georgia GEMS Site
Janet Brown, GEMS Site Director
Christ the King School
46 Peachtree Way
Atlanta, GA 30305
404/267-3668, or 404/233-0383, ext. 668
Fax 404/266-0704
E-mail Janet Brown
Athens, Georgia GEMS Site
Pamela Parks, GEMS Site Director
Oconee River Georgia Youth Science and Technology Center
GEMS Site Associates: Pamela Parks and Martie Hutchens
375 Winter Street
Winterville, GA 30683
706/742-8292
Fax 706/742-8928
E-mail Pamela Parks |
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Illinois |
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Chicago, Illinois GEMS Site
Lindsay Bartolone, GEMS Site Director
Demi Brand, GEMS Co-Director
Adler Planetarium
1300 South Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605
312/322-0316 (Lindsay)
312/322-0510 (Demi)
E-mail Lindsay Bartolone or Demi Brand
Grayslake, Illinois GEMS Site
Jennie Winters , GEMS Site Director
GEMS Associate: Vicki Slafter
Lake County Educational Services
Division of Lake County Regional Office
19525 West Washington Street
Grayslake, IL 60030
847/223-3400, ext. 213
Fax 847/223-3415
E-mail Jennie Winters
Rockford, Illinois GEMS Site
Barb Jaquet, GEMS Site Director
GEMS Site Associates:
Barb Browning, Brenda Cox, Bess Bloxer
Linell Lasswell
KIDS
300 Heart Blvd.
Loves Park, IL 61111-7516
815/636-3040 ext. 243
Fax 815/636-3069
E-mail Barb Jaquet |
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Indiana |
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Fort Wayne, Indiana GEMS Site
Jenny Young, GEMS Site Director
Science Central
1950 North Clinton
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
260/424-2400, ext. 442
Fax 260/422-2899
E-mail Jenny Young
Indianapolis, Indiana GEMS Site
Wayne Hilson, GEMS Site Director
Indiana University (IU)
School of Education at Indianapolis
Teachers Resource Center
902 West New York Street
Room 1125 E-F
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317/278-4290
Fax 317/278-4292
E-mail Wayne Hilson
Merrillville, Indiana GEMS Site
Lara Gonzalez, Angela Petyko, and Kristin Enderle, GEMS Co-Site Directors
Douglas Center for Environmental Education
c/o Lake County Solid Waste Management District
7800 Broadway
Merrillville, IN 46410
219/769-3820 or 219/938-8221
Fax 219/769-3890
E-mail Lara Gonzalez or Angla Petyko or Kristen Enderle |
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Iowa |
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Bettendorf, Iowa GEMS Site
Becky Ortner, GEMS Site Director
GEMS Site Associates:
Glenn Boyles, Denny Moore
Family Museum of Arts and Science
2900 Learning Campus Drive
Bettendorf, IA 52722
563/344-4106
Fax 563/344-4164
E-mail Becky Ortner
Clear Lake, Iowa GEMS Site
Laurie Hayzlett and Dee Dienst, GEMS Site Co-Directors
GEMS Site Associates:
Laurie Hayzlett, John Cook, Ginny Elliot, Linda McCartney, Malene Reese
Area Education Agency 267
Clear Lake Office
9148 265th Street Suite B
Clear Lake, IA 50428-8507
Fax 641/357-3201
Laurie Hayzlett
Area Education Agency #267
Cedar Falls Office
3712 Cedar Heights Drive
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
319/268-7627
Fax 319/273-8219
E-Mail Laurie Hayzlett
Dee Dienst
Area Education Agency #267
Clear Lake Office
9148 265th Street, Suite B
Clear Lake, IA 50428-8507
800/392-6640
E-Mail Dee Dienst
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Kansas (also
Serving Missouri) |
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Greater Kansas City GEMS Site
Lauranne Hess, GEMS Site Director
15001 West 77th Terrace
Lenexa, KS 66216
913/481-4143
E-mail Lauranne Hess |
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Kentucky |
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Bowling Green, Kentucky GEMS Center
Jeanine Huss, GEMS Center Director
Western Kentucky University
317 Tate Page Hall
1906 College Heights Blvd., #61030
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1030
270/745-6322
E-mail: Jeanine Huss |
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Louisiana |
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Baton Rouge GEMS Site
Gayle Glusman, GEMS Site Coordinator
GEMS contact phone: 225/892-8657
GEMS contact fax: 985/792-0358
Email Gayle Glusman
LA GEMS Site located at:
Gordon A. Cain Center for Scientific, Technological, Engineering and Mathematical Literacy
Brenda Nixon, Ph.D., Assistant Director
222 Prescott Hall
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Cain Center phone: 225/578-4082
Cain Center fax: 225/578-4522
Email: Brenda Nixon |
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Massachusetts |
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Southwick, Massachussetts GEMS Site
Mary Fernandez-Sierra, GEMS Site Director
Woodland Elementary School
86 Powder Mill Road
Southwick, MA 01077
413/569-5391
Fax 413/569-1721
Email: Mary Fernandez-Sierra
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Michigan |
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Central Michigan GEMS Center
Jim McDonald, GEMS Center Director
Center Associates: Jim McDonald, Shane Cavanaugh, Lynn Dominguez, Bruce Patterson, Bill Leibfritz, Allison Webster, Amy Prater-Manor
EHS 132
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
989/774-1710
Fax 989/774-3152
E-mail gems@cmich.edu
http://gems.cmich.edu/ |
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Minnesota |
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Bemidji, Minnesota GEMS Site
Laddie Elwell, GEMS Site Director
GEMS Site Associates:
Chris Tolman and Kitura Main
Headwaters Science Center
413 Beltrami Avenue
Bemidji, MN 56601
218/444-4472
Fax 218/444-4473
E-mail Kitura Main or Chris Tolman or Laddie Elwell |
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Mississippi |
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Cleveland, Mississippi GEMS Site
Malcolm McEwan
Center for Science/Environmental Education (CSEE)
Delta State University
Division of Biological and Physical Sciences
Box 3262
Cleveland, MS 38733
662/846-4248
Fax 662/846-4798
E-mail Malcolm McEwan
http://csee.deltastate.edu
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Missouri (also serving Kansas) |
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St. Louis, Missouri GEMS Site
Sharon Anibal, GEMS Site Director
GEMS Site Associates: Sharon Anibal, Lydia Toth
Missouri Botanical Garder
PO Box 299
St. Louis, MO 63166
314/577-9501
Fax 314/577-9592
E-mail Sharon Anibal
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Greater Kansas City GEMS Site
Lauranne Hess, GEMS Site Director
15001 West 77th Terrace
Lenexa, KS 66216
913/481-4143
E-mail Lauranne Hess |
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New Hampshire |
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Keene, New Hampshire GEMS Site
Deborah Black, GEMS Site Director
Professor of Education - Elementary Education
Keene State College
134S Rhodes Hall
Keene, NH 03431
603/358-2393
Fax 603/358-2569
GEMS Site Associates:
Linda Balk, M.Ed., Kindergarten Teacher
Heather Pelkey, M.Ed., Grade 4 Classroom Teacher
Winchester School
85 Parker Street
Winchester, NH 03470
603/239-4381
E-mail: Deborah Black, Heather Pelkey |
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New Jersey |
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Madison, New Jersey GEMS Site
Margaret Codey, interim point of contact
973/410-0677
Email: Margaret Codey |
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New Mexico |
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Albuquerque, New Mexico GEMS Site
Deb Novak, GEMS Site Director
New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science
1801 Mountain Road NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104-1375
505/841-2836
Fax 505/841-2866
E-mail Jayne Aubele |
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New York |
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Fredonia, New York GEMS Center
Michael Jabot, GEMS Center Director
Institute for Research in Science Training
21 Houghton Hall
Fredonia, NY 14063
716/673-3639
E-mail Michael Jabot |
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Nevada |
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Carson City, Nevada GEMS Site
Gail Bushey, GEMS Site Director
GEMS Site Associates:
Gail Bushey, Rachel Baker, C.J. O'Brien,
Kerry Angel, Christine Whitcomb
Carson Middle School
1140 West King St
Carson City, NV 89702
775/283-2835
Fax 775/267-3920
E-mail Gail Bushey |
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North
Carolina |
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina GEMS Site
Pat Shane, GEMS Site Director
Center for Math and Science Education
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
309 Peabody CB#3500
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3500
919/966-5922
Fax 919/962-0588
E-mail Pat Shane |
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Ohio |
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Canton/Akron, Ohio GEMS Site
(GTCGS)
Nancy Varian and Beth Clark-Thomas, Co-Directors
Center for Professional Development
School of Education and Human Development
Malone University
2600 Cleveland Ave. NW.
Canton, Ohio 44709
330/471-8593
E-mail Nancy Varian
Greater Cleveland, Ohio GEMS Site
Bill Badders, GEMS Site Director
Cleveland Regional Council of Science Teachers
1157 Sylvania Rd
Cleveland Heights, OH 44121
216/858-4260
Fax 216/631-3889
E-mail Bill Badders
Rowenna Ricketts, GEMS Assistant Director
216/267-3706
Email: Rowenna Ricketts
Southwest Ohio GEMS Site
Steve Geresy, GEMS Site Director
Hamilton County ESC
11083 Hamilton Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45231-1499
513/674-4358
Fax 513/742-8339
E-mail Steve.Geresy@hcesc.org
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Oklahoma |
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Moore, Oklahoma GEMS Site
Joy Hayes, GEMS Site Director
GEMS Site Associates:
Ronnie Eckert, Shelley Jaques, Kristen Kuepker,
Angela McGraw,
Nikki Stein, Shawna Wilson
Moore Public Schools
1500 S.E. 4th Street
Moore, OK 73160
Fax 405/793-3256
E-mail: Joy Hayes
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Pennsylvania |
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Central Pennsylvania GEMS Site
Judy Zaenglein, GEMS Site Director
Capital Area Institute for Mathematics and Science
Penn State Capital College
777 W. Harrisburg Pike
W-351C Olmstead Bldg
Middletown, PA 17057-4898
E-mail Capital Area Institute
for Mathematics and Science
717/948-6731
Fax 717/948-6064
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South
Carolina |
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Greenville, South Carolina GEMS Site
Betty Hadden, GEMS Site Director
GEMS Site Associates:
Betty Hadden, Kathy Briggs
Roper Mountain Science Center
402 Roper Mountain Road
Greenville, SC 29615
E-mail Betty
Hadden
http://www.sd-discovery.com
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South Dakota |
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Pierre, South Dakota GEMS Site
Kristie Maher, GEMS Site Director
South Dakota Discovery Center
805 W. Sioux Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
605/224-8295
E-mail Kristie Maher |
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Tennessee |
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Chattanooga, Tennessee GEMS Site
Stacey Roddy and Jamie Parris, GEMS Site Co-Directors
Hamilton County Department of Education
3074 Hickory Valley Rd
Chattanooga, TN 37421
423/209-8420
Fax 423/209-8470
E-mail Stacey Roddy
Kingsport, Tennessee/Weber City, Virginia GEMS Site
Renee Polson and Tammy Quillen, GEMS Site Co-Directors
Washington Elementary School
1200 Bellingham Drive
Kingsport, TN 37660
423/378-2480
Fax 423/378-2470
E-mail Renee Polson |
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Texas |
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Arlington, Texas GEMS Center
Debbie Vernon, GEMS Site Director
River Legacy Living Science Center
703 NW Green Oaks Blvd.
Arlington, TX 76006
817/860-6752
Fax 817/860-1595
E-mail Debbie Vernon
http://www.riverlegacy.org
Austin, Texas GEMS Center
Karen Ostlund, Austin GEMS Center Director
6405 Dry Bend Cove
Austin, TX 78731
512/419-1449
E-mail Karen Ostlund
Austin, Texas GEMS Center
Vanessa Westbrook, GEMS Coordinator
University of Texas, Dana Center
1616 Guadalupe Ste #3.206
Austin, TX 78701
512/471-6190
Fax 512/232-1855
E-mail Vanessa Westbrook or Brian Kinnel
http://www.utdanacenter.org
Commerce, Texas GEMS Site
Gil Naizer, GEMS Site Director
GEMS Site Associates:
Rhonda Clark, MaryBeth Sampson
Department of Curriculum and Instruction
Texas A&M University-Commerce
Commerce, TX 75429-3011
903/886-5534
Fax 903/886-5581
Houston, Texas GEMS Center
Lisa Felske, GEMS Site Director
Harris County Office of Education
6300 Irvington Blvd.
Houston, TX 77022-5618
713/696-1307
Fax 713/696-0736
E-mail Lisa Felske
Huntsville, Texas GEMS Site
Susan Bohan, GEMS Site Director
Region 6 Educational Service Center
3332 Montgomery Road
Huntsville, TX 77340
936/435-8211
Fax 936/435-8385
E-mail Susan Bohan
Download a brochure outlining offerings at the site.
Lewisville, Texas GEMS Site
Suzanne Melton, GEMS Site Director
Lewisville Independent School District
1800 Timbercreek Road
Flower Mound, TX 75028
469/713-5200
Fax 972/355-8851
E-mail Suzanne Melton
Odessa, Texas GEMS Site
Susan Nix and Susan Hardy, GEMS Site Co-Directors
GEMS Site Associates:
Janett Frentress, Debbie Bynum, Nancy Clark,
Becky Stanford
Ector County Independent School District
P.O. Box 3912
Odessa, TX 79760
432/334-7199
Fax 432/331-7849
E-mail Susan Nix
San Antonio, Texas GEMS Site
Peggy Carnahan, GEMS Site Director
Karen Harrower, GEMS Site Co-Director
Our Lady of the Lake University
411 S.W. 24th Street
San Antonio, Texas 78207
210/434-6711, ext. 2743 (Peggy)
E-Mail Peggy Carnahan
E-Mail: Karen Harrower
Seabrook, Texas GEMS Site
Anne Mangas-Smith, GEMS Site Director
Clear Creek Independent School District
2425 East Main Street
League City, TX 77573
281/284-0210
Fax 281/284-9906
E-mail Anne Mangas-Smith
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Virginia |
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Weber City, Virginia/Kingsport, Tennessee GEMS Site
Tammy Quillen and Renee Polson, GEMS Site Co-Directors
Washington Elementary School
1100 Bellinham Drive
Kingsport, TN 37660
423/378-2480
Fax 423/378-2470
E-Mail Renee Polson
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Washington |
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The Port Townsend, Washington GEMS Site
Laura Tucker, Site Director
Port Townsend Marine Science Center
P.O. Box 329
Port Townsend, WA 98368
360/379-5235
E-Mail Laura Tucker
http://www.ptmsc.org/teacher.html
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West
Virginia |
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Charleston, West Virginia GEMS Center
Lewis Ferguson, GEMS Center Director
The Clay Center
1 Clay Square
300 Leon Sullivan Way
Charleston, WV 25301
304/561-3517
Fax 304/561-3598
E-mail Lewis Ferguson |
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Wyoming |
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Casper, Wyoming GEMS Site
Michelle Wistisen
Casper Planetarium
904 North Poplar
Casper, WY 87604
307/577-0310
E-mail Michelle Wistisen |
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International |
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Bahrain GEMS Center
Ms. Buena Gracia Canzana, Director
Engr. Arnel F. Hibo, Co-Director
AMA School of Basic Education
AMA International University Bahrain W.L.L.
P.O. Box 18041
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain
Tel. No. +973-17244801 or +973-17244800
Fax: +973-17233211
Email : bcanzana@yahoo.com
Japan GEMS Center
Shigeyuki Okajima, Japan GEMS Center, General Director
Midori M. Shibahara, Contact person
Japan Environmental Education Forum
5-10-15, Shinjyuku, Shinjyuku-ku
Tokyo, Japan 160-0022
+81 3-3350-6770
Fax: +81 3-3350-7818
E-mail shibahara@jeef.or.jp
http://www.jeef.or.jp/GEMS/gems.html
Jordan GEMS Center
Ms. Abla Zuraykat, GEMS Center Director
The Center for Excellence in Education
P.O.Box 830578 Amman 11183 Jordan
+962-6 5238216
Fax: + 962-6 5234231
E-Mail: jubilee@jubilee.edu.jo
Korea GEMS Site
Young Re Kwon, GEMS Site Director
Center for Math and Science Education
420-9 Gangnam-Gu
Dogok-Dong
Seoul, Republic of Korea
+82 2-3668-4674
Email: Young Re Kwon
Philippines GEMS Center
Arnel F. Hibo and Ana Pil, GEMS Center Co-Directors
St. Augustine International School
AMA Computer University
#59 Panay Avenue, Quezon City
Philippines 1100
+63 2/373-3901 local to 8231
Fax: +63 2/373-9912
E-mail EMPil@amaes.edu.ph
Singapore GEMS Center
Lim Hwee Hoon, GEMS Center Director
Formation Centre
36H Dunearn Road
#02-46 Chancery Court
Singapore 309433
+65-6251-1300
Fax: +65-6251-9190
Thailand GEMS Site
Tulaya Manomaiudom, GEMS Site Director
Good.at.Science
29/42 Muangthong Thani
Chaengwatana Road
Bangphood
Pakkred
Nonthaburi 11120
Thailand
+66 2 984-0213
Fax: +66 2 503-2954
E-mail: tulaya_m@yahoo.com
Turkey GEMS Site
Mrs. Ece Milliyetci, GEMS Site Director
Ms. Filiz Gonenli
Primary School Principal
Enka Schools
Sadi Gulcelik Spor Sitesi
Istinye 34460
Istanbul, Turkey
+90 (212) 705 63 09
Fax: +90 (212) 276 82 94
E-mail: Mrs. Ece Milliyetci
Ms. Filiz Gonenli
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