Executive Director
Mary Levens taught public school for 43 years. She was with Spartanburg District 7 schools from 1978 until her retirement. She served as President of the South Carolina Science Council and is currently their Archivist. Her love of science and teaching children has been her main focus throughout her career.
Email: mlevens@spartanarts.org
Education Director
John Schmid has spent over 5 years working in environmental education and joined the Spartanburg Science Center team in 2025.
Email: jschmid@spartanburgsciencecenter.org
Animal Care Supervisor/Room Coordinator
Graduated from USC Upstate with a B.A. in Biology. She brings 4 years of experience in veterinary medicine as a tech assistant and a passion for animal husbandry.
Receptionist and Center Manager
Executive Director – Emeritus
John Green is from Ohio where he earned his BS degree from Ohio University in Wildlife and Forestry. Mr. Green served as the Executive Director of the Spartanburg Science Center from 1979 until his retirement in May 2016. Over the past three decades, he has educated thousands of youth from Spartanburg and across the Upstate. Mr. Green’s goal is to provide science education to local children with hands-on opportunities.
Staff Technologist
Robotics Coach & STEM Consultant
Alex Saleeby
Board President
Kathryn Harvey
Immediate Past President
Clary Reich
Secretary
Patty Bock
Board Treasurer
Clary Reich
Connor Young
Dr. David Cykert
Elaine Hare-Sturm
Harrison Wheeler
Dr. Jennifer Bradham
Jermone Kirkland
Kimberly Grimm
Peter Kang
Stewart Cox
Tashma Glymph
Dr. Will Case
The John F. Green Spartanburg Science Center provides science education and enrichment for the students and adults of Spartanburg County through interactive educational programs, hands-on exhibits and community outreach.
Dear Educators,
In our 46th year of operation, The John F. Green Spartanburg Science Center remains the premier STEM educational resource for educators, parents and students in Spartanburg County. We strive to inspire excitement for science through interactive exhibits, live animals and hands-on programs. Located on the 2nd floor of the Chapman Cultural Center, our museum offers guests of all ages more than 20 exhibits, a live animal room featuring an assortment of reptiles, amphibians, and fish plus a natural science room with a collection of fossils, bones, skulls, rocks and minerals. Last year, our Educational Director, “Miss Mae”, Webster and the Science Center team conducted over 500 educational programs, which served more than 19,000+ children. The Center’s aim is to provide high quality STEM opportunities to ALL while keeping the cost low. To do this, we rely on our corporate sponsors, community donors and foundation grants. We appreciate the generosity of this great community, especially in this period of great growth for us at the Center. Our hands-on approach to teaching inspires students from all walks of life to pursue science, technology, engineering and math careers. We take our job as the leading local incubator of tomorrow’s tech workforce very seriously. Please let us know how we can best serve your little learners. Please email mwebster@spartanarts.org or check out the “Educators” tab on the website to schedule your Spartanburg Science Center experience today!
Sincerely,
The John F. Green Spartanburg Science Center Team
