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
Mae Webster graduated from Wofford with a B.S. in Environmental Studies in May 2023. She has been at the Spartanburg Science Center since March 2019. She began her career here as an animal caretaker. Shortly after starting, she became an instructor for our programs, birthday parties, and summer camps. She fell in love with teaching science to our community, and it has been her passion ever since. Mae has developed several programs for the Science Center such as Stepping into STEM, Workshop Wednesdays, and STEM Career Saturdays. She is thrilled to be the Education Director here at the center, and she can’t wait to continue to share her love of science!
Email: mwebster@spartanarts.org
Animal Room Manager
Graduated from Winthrop University with a B.S. in Biology
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.
Animal Room and Part-Time Instructor
Wofford Bonner Scholar majoring in Biology
Fossil Room and Exhibit Assistant
Robotics Coach & STEM Consultant
Jeff Young received his degree in Elementary Education from Appalachian State University and his Masters in Educational Technology from Lesley University. As a gifted and talented teacher in Spartanburg School District 6, he integrates technology into his classroom teaching daily. At the Science Center, Jeff coaches the junior robotics team during the school year and conducts our much-anticipated robotics camps during the summer. He and his wife Stephanie have three children and robotics enthusiasts: Luke, Natalie, and Grayson.
Alex Saleeby
Board President
Kathryn Harvey
Immediate Past President
Dotty Morris
Secretary
Patty Bock
Board Treasurer
Amy Russ
Clary Reich
Dr. Jeff Cashman
Dr. Jennifer Bradham
Mary Mason
Dr. Tanya Tang
Tashma Glymph
Whitney Fisher
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
