Meet the Staff

Education Department Staff

Meet the staff of our Interpretive Education Department!

Gretchen Henrich

Director of the Interpretive Education Division

Gretchen Henrich joined the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in 1999 as the Children’s and Family Program Coordinator. She came from West Virginia where she was Curator of Education at Oglebay’s Good Zoo. Throughout her career, she has developed both humanities and science education programs in museums. As Director of the Interpretive Education Division, Henrich is currently responsible for managing interpretive programs and services within the Center. She is involved in strategic planning, exhibit interpretation, media offerings, program development, fundraising, and evaluation.

Digital Education

George Miller

Digital Outreach Educator

Phone: 307-578-4121
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George has worked in education for the past forty-five years in a variety of settings as an instructor and as an administrator. He spent a few years as the President of an educational training company working in China, Japan, and South Korea. For the past ten years, George has worked at the Center of the West as an outreach educator, with his work including videography and course design. He communicates with thousands of students globally every year delivering virtual field trips based on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and the collections of the museum. He has read widely and focuses on the natural world, most recently geology and hydrology. George’s interests include skiing, whitewater rafting, mountain biking, music composition and performance, painting, and videography. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah in Anthropology and a master’s degree in Education from Oregon State University.

Ruby Gray

Virtual Field Trip Educator

Phone: 307-578-4037
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Originally from Seattle, Washington, Ruby has embraced a new life in Cody, Wyoming where she is inspired by the land’s natural beauty and rich history. Here at Buffalo Bill Center of the West she delivers Virtual Field Trips, connecting students all around the world to the museum’s collection and the area’s history. Ruby holds a Multidisciplinary Degree in Art and Culture and finds fulfillment in travel, outdoor adventure, and eating.

Denise Greve

Virtual Field Trip Scheduler and Educator

Phone: 307-578-4037
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Denise has an extensive background in art education coupled with a strong love of nature and especially animals. Her undergraduate degree is from Mount St. Joseph University in Cincinnati, OH and her master’s degree in Art Education is from the University of Louisville. She has taught students from Kindergarten through high school in five different states, and now has fallen in love with the rugged beauty of Wyoming and the amazing Buffalo Bill Center of the West.

School and Family Programs

Heather Bender

Native Education Outreach Specialist

Phone: 307-578-4096
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Heather Bender is the Native Education Outreach Specialist at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West and works to provide resources and training for teachers in how to implement Wyoming Indian Education for All standards into their teaching practice. Heather creates collaborative education networks among museum staff, Indigenous communities, public and private schools across Wyoming, higher education institutions, and museum visitors. Heather has extensive experience in museums and education, including classroom teaching, museum education, curriculum development, and teacher training that utilize museums as original resources for inquiry-based, place-based, and culturally sustaining teaching practices. She holds a master’s in Curriculum and Instruction and a Certificate in Teachers of American Indian Children from the University of Wyoming, United States. With a career spanning three decades, Ms. Bender has taught in public schools, museums, and higher education.

Luke Deurmier

Interpretive Specialist

Phone: 307-578-4005
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Luke Deurmier is the Interpretive Specialist at the Center. He grew up in the Black Hills of South Dakota, where he spent the majority of his time outside enjoying nature. He then pursued a degree in History with a minor in American Indian Studies and a master’s in Secondary Education from Black Hills State University. Having spent two rewarding years as a high school social studies teacher, Luke is thrilled to be a part of this exceptional education team, where he can continue to inspire, engage, and connect learners to the American West.

Alex Martin

School Programs and Curriculum Specialist

Phone: 307-578-4028
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Alex Martin is the School Programs and Curriculum Specialist at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. She manages the in-person school programming at the Center, serves on exhibition committees, leads the IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility) staff team, and works with the museum’s Green Team to improve the museum’s sustainability. She earned her master’s degree in Natural Science Education and Environment and Natural Resources from the University of Wyoming, and her undergraduate degree in Biocultural Anthropology and Archaeological Sciences, with a minor in American Indian Studies, from the University of Washington. Alex grew up in eastern Washington and developed an early love for education and science from her family.