A Chat With Mae
How long have you been working with the Science Center?
I have been working at the Science Center since March of 2020. I was only able to work one day before COVID hit and then I did not work again until May of 2020. I cannot believe that it has been almost a year!
What do your day to day duties entail?
Each and every day is something new at the Science Center. I normally come in and feed all of our animals first thing. I make sure that they all look healthy and happy as well. Depending on the day, I will take some of the animals out and play with them, or work on a specific project such as changing dirty substrate, researching specific environments, or organizing various things in the animal room.
What is one of your favorite projects you’ve led this year?
I have led various projects this year that I am incredibly proud of. Over the summer, my coworker and I completely redid the layout of the animal room. We painted, rearranged, and made the animal room look brand new. The most recent project that I led was painting a science themed table in the animal room with the names of famous scientists around the edges!
Who is your favorite animal and why?
I truly cannot choose a favorite animal. I have gotten to know each and every animal on such a personal level and they each mean so much to me.
Why is the Science Center important to our community?
The Science Center is important to my community in a variety of ways. The Science Center is a place for the members of this community to explore and learn about science. I have never seen children get so excited about science in the way that they do when they hold a bearded dragon or watch an experiment take place.
What would you like to see at the Center as it continues to grow?
I would love to see a sort of mentor program at the Science Center where a few kids are selected to get to work one on one with me in the animal room in order to learn about animal care. I think that children should continue to be a part of the Science Center and should be able to get even more involved with a “mini animal keeper” summer camp or something like that!
