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Associate Communications Officer, Visitor Engagement Lead What is your role at the Discovery Center?Creating inspiring and engaging educational programs about the Gates Foundation’s national and global work. Favorite thing to do in Seattle?Swimming with harbor seals around Lowman Beach, West Seattle.

Senior Communications Officer What is your role at the Discovery Center?I get to tell everyone how amazing the Discovery Center is! I manage our communications, public relations, and digital channels. I also work with our incredible community partners to create programming both in our space and virtually. Favorite thing to do in Seattle?Walking around the…

Associate Communications Officer, Visitor Engagement Lead What is your role at the Discovery Center?I spend a lot of time in the Discovery Center talking to visitors and facilitating group tours and workshops. Favorite thing to do in Seattle?I love walking my dogs in our local parks. Bonus if they have a waterfront like Seahurst Park…

Associate Communications Officer What is your role at the Discovery Center?I serve as the social media manager. Favorite thing to do in Seattle?I enjoy electric boat rides on South Lake Union and looking at the houseboats!

Deputy Director, Discovery Center What is your role at the Discovery Center?I work with my team to create engaging experiences around improving the human condition. Favorite thing to do in Seattle?I like taking walks through many of our public parks and visiting museums.

Senior Communications Officer, Exhibitions, Interpretation, and Youth Programs What is your role at the Discovery Center?I’m the curator of special exhibitions, I oversee the permanent collection spaces and their interpretation, and I work to oversee and set strategies around our youth programs. Favorite thing to do in Seattle?Discovery Park!

Rebecca Mauldin is the Director of Communications & Development at ChildStrive. ChildStrive knows that very young children learn best in their natural environments and through their primary relationships. ChildStrive’s staff works with families in their home and community settings to provide services that support the primary caregiver relationship and build on family strengths. All of ChildStrive’s…

Mercedes Snyder (she/her) is the owner of Something Beautiful Midwifery. The art of Midwifery called to Mercedes at nine years old. Growing up she was always interested in the medical field and became a medical assistant in 2009 and worked her way to labor and delivery. However, she finally took up the mission starting Midwifery studies…

Dila Perera (she/her) is the Executive Director at Open Arms Perinatal Services. Dila has worked in public health and advocacy locally and internationally, including time spent as a doula for Open Arms. She earned both a Master of Public Health and a Master of Social Work at the University of Washington, after starting her career as…

Dr. Cyril Engmann (he/him) is the Senior Director of Quality and Program Impact and Institutional Official at PATH, an international health non-profit organization driving transformative innovation to save lives  in more than 70 countries. Prior to joining PATH in 2014, Dr. Engmann led the Gates Foundation Newborn Health Strategy where he designed and oversaw a…