Education Department Staff
Meet the staff of our Interpretive Education Department, Director Gretchen Henrich, Natural Science Educator Emily Buckles, and K-12 Curriculum & Digital Learning Specialist Megan Smith, and Outreach Educator and Education Web Content Creator George Miller.
Gretchen Henrich
Director of the Education and Interpretation Division, and Chief Educator
Phone: 307-578-4061
[email protected]
Gretchen Henrich joined the staff of 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 Interpretive Education, Henrich is currently responsible for managing interpretive programs and services within the Center. She is also working on exhibit element interpretation and media offerings including the website, gallery guides, and hands-on exhibitry throughout the museum. Henrich is a National Association for Interpretation Certified Interpretive Guide.
George Miller
Outreach Educator and Education Web Content Creator
Phone: 307-578-4121
[email protected]
George Miller is the Outreach Educator and Education Web Content Creator at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. He is interested in virtual museums and expanding the Center’s presence through on-line activities and games.
Miller holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Utah in Anthropology, and a Master’s degree from Oregon State University in Adult Education. He has worked in Community Colleges and Universities, and for private on-line education and training companies. His outside interests include yoga, skiing, whitewater rafting, and hiking.
Carrie Dickerson
Virtual and Summer Special Programs Educator
Phone: 307-578-4037
[email protected]
Carrie Dickerson is a Virtual and Summer Special Programs Educator at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. She coordinates scheduling of virtual field trips and delivers lessons to the virtual K – 12 audience. During the summer, Carrie assists in the development and instruction of kids and family programs. She also volunteers with the Draper Museum Raptor Experience, and is shown here with the program’s golden eagle, Kateri.
Before moving to Cody, she was a lakes department supervisor/aquatic resource biologist, and naturalist on Kiawah Island, South Carolina, and has also worked as a state park interpreter and Americorps environmental educator.
Alex Martin
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 earned her Master of Science in Natural Science Education and Environment and Natural Resources from the University of Wyoming. Alex previously worked in cultural resource management and helped to produce an academic journal in her hometown of Richland, Washington.