About STEAM Education Centres
The mission of STEAM Centre is to educate and empower learners in southwestern Ontario to imagine and create the future through play, ingenuity, and innovation using science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM). STEAM Centre delivers a comprehensive educational model focused on developing the creativity and problem solving necessary to explore ideas and foster growth. The Government of Ontario and the Estate of Dorothy Fay Palmer have generously supported STEAM Centre.
STEAM Education Centres Incorporated is a registered charity.
STEAM Centre
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Phone: 226-212-0047
Email: info@steameducation.ca
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STEAMWorks and Workshop Hours
| Tuesday to Thursday | 3:00pm – 8:00pm |
| Saturday | 10:00am – 6:00 pm |
STEAM Centre Staff
At STEAM Centre, we have a passion for education and making!
Jessica Moyes
Executive Director
Fred Cahill
Director of Education
Josh Gorman
Facility & IT Manager
Elizabeth Nagy
Welcome Desk and Program Coordinator
Heather Kaufmann-Seelisch
Curriculum & Content Developer
STEAM Centre Board of Directors
Sarah Macintyre
Board Chair
Sarah Macintyre has been involved with the development of the STEAM Centre since 2015. She currently works at St. Thomas Public Library; responsible for collections, circulation, and technology. Sarah is passionate about maker culture, and is inspired every day by the staff team at STEAM Centre and all the amazing programs they provide to the community.
Bryan White
Vice-Chair
Bryan White is the co-president of Ardent Industries, the parent brand of Steelway Building Systems and Zelus Material Handling. While Bryan was raised in the family business, his leadership role started after graduating from the University of Waterloo where he received a BASc in Civil Engineering. Bryan’s strong quantitative problem solving skills have led him to become the highly proficient and successful leader he is today. Bryan believes that relationships are at the heart of business and he strives to maintain fair and fun relationships with employees, customers, vendors, and the community. A self-proclaimed geek, he harnesses his personal passion for technology into designing and implementing business systems. When he is not working, Bryan can be found woodworking, baking, cycling, or negotiating with his two children, Escher and Ayla.
Sandra Poczobut
Secretary
Sandra Poczobut is an artist, educator and maker at heart. Locally, Sandra manages programming and community development for Elgin County Library. She is passionate about integrating the A (Arts) into STEAM through project based learning. She has been busy acquiring new skills using the laser cutter at the STEAM Centre and learning how to integrate this new technology into ceramic tiles and installations, a skill she learned through a 5 week course at the STEAM Centre. She hopes to one day own a pet robot.
Amanda Devries
Director
Amanda DeVries owns the newly rebranded Amanda DeVries Content + Creative, a full service marketing agency that builds and resuscitates brands of all sizes. She spent 10 years in Ottawa, where her work from governmental agencies kept her busy but not terribly inspired. Moving to Southwestern Ontario 8 years ago has given her the opportunity to work with small, local businesses and to work daily face-to-face with real people. Trained as an electrical engineer, she can still write the odd line or two of CSS even though she dreams in pattern & colour. Follow her along @adevriescreative on Instagram & Twitter or visit amandadevries.com.
Rick Pardo
Director
Rick Pardo (Director) currently serves as Coordinator of Culture of Innovation for the Thames Valley District School Board. As a teacher and leader since 2000, Rick earned a Masters degree in biomechanics from the University of Waterloo. He jumped into public education in 2000 by accepting a teaching position followed by a position at the Thames Valley Board’s Education Centre as the school board’s coordinator of science education. At this point, Rick moved from teaching kids to teaching teachers. As Thames Valley’s Coordinator for the Culture of Innovation, Rick leads education reform initiatives, workshops and seminars across North America and has taken on the challenge of creating the conditions for continuous improvement, creativity and innovation across the Thames Valley District School Board.