Cara Lesser
Founder & Executive Director
Leadership Team

Under Cara’s leadership, KID Museum has grown from an idea to become an anchoring regional institution, offering high-impact maker learning through deep, embedded partnerships with schools, weekend and after school programs, camps, and community events. With a focus on K-8 students, their families, and classroom educators, KID Museum builds pathways for sustained student growth and development. Deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and access, the museum consistently prioritizes populations traditionally under-represented in STEM fields.
Prior to founding KID Museum, Cara held a number of leadership positions in the field of health policy and health services research. She received her Masters of Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley, and her Bachelors of Arts from Barnard College, Columbia University.
What's your favorite thing to make?
Pronouns: She, her, hers.

What’s your favorite thing to make?
Spreadsheets! And new systems and processes that help us work smarter.
Pronouns: She, her, hers.
Holly Christensen
Chief Operating Officer

What’s your favorite thing to make?
Cookies, gardens, and anything with cardboard.
Pronouns: She, her, hers.
Savannah Fetterolf
Senior Director of Teaching & Learning

What’s your favorite thing to make?
I love making all kinds of things, from jewelry to paper craft, to textiles. Right now, I've been enjoying expanding my embroidery skills and knitting scarves and hats for the winter.
Pronouns: She, her, hers.
Dorothy Jones-Davis
Chief Impact Officer

What is your favorite thing to make?
Baked goods with my kids!
Pronouns: She, her, hers.
Amy Kurz
Chief Strategy & Advancement Officer

What’s your favorite thing to make?
Changes almost daily. Today it’s quilts, because I just finished one!
Pronouns: She, her, hers.
Liza Manfred
Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives and Partnerships
Programs

Before joining KID, Will was the Makerspace Director of an independent K-8th grade school on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi. He also coached an award-winning First LEGO League team: they earned the Innovation Project Award in 2020 and both the Robot Design and Core Values Awards in 2022. Since 2012, Will has volunteered with the Rapahope Foundation, an organization dedicated to bringing joy to children and families affected by cancer.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Mississippi State University and a master’s degree in Learning, Design, and Technology from Penn State.
What’s your favorite thing to make?
Kentucky Derby Pie
Pronouns: He, him, his.
Will Ashley
Manager of Out-Of-School-Time Programs

What’s your favorite thing to make?
Anything fiber related! One of my favorite things to make is hanging wall tapestries.
Pronouns: She, her, hers.
Lucia Belivakici-Clever
Senior Manager of Public Programs

What’s your favorite thing to make?
Anything with textiles! Love working on the sewing machine!
Pronouns: She, her, hers.
Kathleen Chung
Senior Maker Educator

Carolyn Eby
Maker Educator

Seth Fangboner
Manager of Teaching & Learning

Before joining KID, Eva studied Immersive Media Design at the University of Maryland, College Park. While earning her BA, she assisted the 3D printing lab in the University's makerspace.
What's your favorite thing to make?
Quilled paper jewelry.
Pronouns: She, her, hers.
Eva Ginns
Program Operations Associate

What’s your favorite thing to make?
I love woodworking, so pretty much anything in the shop I will enjoy making.
Pronouns: He, him, his.
Reid Henkel
Senior Manager of Volunteers & Youth Development

What’s your favorite thing to make?
Someone smile 🙂 Or maybe… designing and modeling things to be 3D printed!
Pronouns: He, him, his.
Noah Hughes
Maker Educator

What’s your favorite thing to make?
I love to learn new tools and mediums, and I am constantly creating. Currently, my passions are paper sculpting, textiles, and digital fabrication.
Pronouns: She, her, hers.
Sydney Lee
Senior Maker Educator

Evelyn Levitsky
Maker Educator

What’s your favorite thing to make?
The fanciest of fancy gowns.
Pronouns: She, her, hers.
Jessica McElravy
Maker Educator

Colin Nashelsky
Maker Educator

What’s your favorite thing to make?
In my free time, I enjoy quilting, embroidering, and knitting.
Pronouns: She, her, hers.
Karah Peña
Manager of School Programs

What’s your favorite thing to make?
I like to make interior designs and spatial plans for exhibits.
Pronouns: He, him, his.
Jake Sanford
Exhibit Development Manager

What’s your favorite thing to make?
My favorite WAY to make is with other people so I like to co-create spaces to create and learn. I also make customized shoes and installations featuring an excess of paint.
Pronouns: She, her, hers.
Lezlie Silverstein
Maker Educator

What’s your favorite thing to make?
I love to rescue and revive vintage furniture.
Pronouns: She, her, hers.
Dia Stone
Director of Programs

What’s your favorite thing to make?
I like toy hacking with both plushies and plastic toys!
Pronouns: She, her, hers.
Connie Yu
Maker Educator
Development

What's your favorite thing to make?
Botanical/flower Legos, capturing images through photography 📸 and sketching/drawing 🖌️
Pronouns: She, her, hers.
Chanel Adikuono
Senior Manager of Institutional Giving

April Dodge
Senior Director of Development

Leila Eguino
Senior Associate of Special Projects

Gina Robinson
Development Manager
School Engagement & Partnerships

What’s your favorite thing to make?
In the spirit of sustainability, I enjoy making things with repurposed materials.
Pronouns: She, her, hers.
Laurel Harrington
Director of School Engagement

What’s your favorite thing to make?
Spreadsheets 😉 I also love to spend time in the Textiles Studio whenever I get the chance.
Pronouns: She, her, hers.
Jaylee Johnson
Manager of School Engagement

Senior Education Program Manager
Becky works with the Invent the Future Challenge program, where she coordinates logistics, creates the curriculum, and collaborates with teachers to implement the program in schools. She also assists with KID’s teacher professional development programs. Prior to joining KID Museum, Becky was a science teacher for 10 years. She then became the manager of high school sciences for a network of charter schools, after which she created professional development workshops for teachers across the greater D.C. area. Becky received her bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis and holds a master’s degree in Education from Lehman College.
What’s your favorite thing to make?
LEGO creations and messy-little-kid art.
Pronouns: She, her, hers.
Becky Zeisel
Director of Teacher Programs
Marketing & Communications

Mia Douglas
Marketing Manager

Brittany Moore
Senior Manager of Brand & Design

Maeve holds a BA in Anthropology and Film & Media Studies from Bryn Mawr College. He is currently pursuing a Masters in Library and Information Science at the University of Maryland, College Park, where he intends to specialize in museums and archives. They are also a scholar of Antarctic history and take pride in their role helping the next generation of STEM innovators find their passions.
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Pronouns: They, them, theirs; he, him, his.
Maeve White
Web Editor & Senior Marketing Associate
Operations

What’s your favorite thing to make?
Fishing lures.
Pronouns: he, him, his.
Jurrel Cottman
Facilities Manager

What’s your favorite thing to make?
ART <3 I love to build with my hands and paint–what would life be without creativity?
Pronouns: She, her, hers.
Lydia Evans
Senior Associate of Visitor Services

Rebecca Glazer
Finance Manager

What’s your favorite thing to make?
Greeting cards using mixed media.
Pronouns: She, her, hers.
Megan Shpak
Director of Operations & Visitor Services

What’s your favorite thing to make?
Star Wars puzzles.
Pronouns: He, him, his.
Joshua Smalls
Senior Associate of Visitor Services
Board of Directors

Georges Andre
Co-Founder and Former President at PharmaSource, Inc.

Board of Directors, Vice Chair
Executive Committee
Permanent Home Committee, Chair
Finance Committee
Governance Committee
Robby Brewer
Lerch, Early & Brewer

Co-Founder, KID Museum
Board of Directors, Secretary
Development Committee, Co-Chair
Governance Committee
Strategic Communications Committee
Jill Chessen
Long and Foster

Board of Directors, Chair
Finance Committee
Governance Committee
Strategy Committee
Strategic Communications Committee
David Goldberg
Goldner LLC

Susan Hendrickson
Technology Lawyer and Nonprofit Executive

Dr. Shanika Hope
Google

Corporate Leadership Council
Governance Committee
Strategy Committee
Development Committee
Strategic Communications Committee
Dr. Corinna Lathan
Founder and Former CEO of AnthroTronix

Yaminah enjoys serving the community through philanthropic endeavors with several organizations including The Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Dean’s Alumni Advisory Board; Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.; and The Links, Inc. She has a special passion for supporting and mentoring youth and emerging leaders in STEM fields.
Yaminah Leggett-Wells
Amgen

Under Cara’s leadership, KID Museum has grown from an idea to become an anchoring regional institution, offering high-impact maker learning through deep, embedded partnerships with schools, weekend and after school programs, camps, and community events. With a focus on K-8 students, their families, and classroom educators, KID Museum builds pathways for sustained student growth and development. Deeply committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and access, the museum consistently prioritizes populations traditionally under-represented in STEM fields.
Prior to founding KID Museum, Cara held a number of leadership positions in the field of health policy and health services research. She received her Masters of Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley, and her Bachelors of Arts from Barnard College, Columbia University.
Founder and Executive Director, KID Museum
Cara Lesser
KID Museum

Jamie serves on Accenture’s North America Hispanic Leadership Steering Committee, and she is the North America Sponsor for Accenture’s National Hispanic American Employee Resource Group.
As a first generation Latina immigrant and the first in her family to go to college, Jamie has a passion for helping others with “ganas” be successful.
Jamie Maldonado
Accenture, LLP

Development Committee
Corporate Leadership Council
Alexandre H. Rene
Ropes & Gray LLP

Strategy Committee
Finance Committee
Governance Committee
Permanent Home Committee
Strategic Communications Committee
Brian Taff
Streetsense

Strategic Communications Committee, Chair
Development Committee
J. Antonio Tijerino
Hispanic Heritage Foundation

His goal is to drive sustainable advancements, ensuring innovative developments and business models facilitate the successful deployment of breakthrough climate and energy technologies. Scott actively engages with internal and external stakeholders, including industry partners, academic institutions, and customers, to identify, evaluate, and commercialize climate and energy technology solutions.
Scott Tjaden
Constellation Energy
Special thanks to our Corporate Leadership Council:
Sam Alemayehu | C1 Ventures
Sophie Barral | Brookfield Properties
Jonathan P. Edwards | Accenture, LLP
William Ellis | Pepco, an Exelon Company
Angela Franco | Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
Susan Hendrickson | Human Rights First
Corinna Lathan | De Oro Devices
Alexandre H. Rene | Ropes & Gray LLP
Scott Tjaden | Constellation Energy