Meet Our Team

Anne Lewis, Executive Director

Education:

• Masters of Arts in Education: Natural Science and Environmental Education
• National Geographic Education Fellow (2019 cohort)

Community Involvement:

• Zonta Club of Pierre/Fort Pierre, member
• GLOBE US Partner Forum, representative and chair

What I do:  
I work at the intersection of people, science and the environment. My passion is connecting people - educators, students, and community members - to the outdoors for exploration and discovery. One of my favorite things to do is to facilitate professional development for educators that includes field studies, whether it is three days in Badlands National Park or half an hour in the parking lot looking at what is there. I am excited about MacroBlitz, a project developed in cooperation with National Geographic, to empower people to find and photograph aquatic macroinvertebrates and upload those photos to iNaturalist to support science and learning. 

Jennifer McIntyre, Marketing & Development Director

Education:

• Certificate in Fund Raising Management (The Fund Raising School, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy)
• Masters of Arts in International Peace and Conflict Resolution, Arcadia University
• Bachelor of Arts in History, University of South Dakota

Community Involvement:

• Rotary Club of Pierre-Fort Pierre, membership committee co-chair
• South Dakota Nonprofit Capacity Building Program (South Dakota Community Foundation / Numad Group) | 2022-2023 cohort

What I Do: 
I help build a strong foundation for the SDDC to build from through relationships with our community, partner organizations, and granting institutions and help keep the public informed and engaged with SDDC programs, activities, and mission.

Allison Graviett-Pfaff, Exhibit Hall Manager

Education:

• Associate of Arts in Pre-Education, Secondary Education, History emphasis, (Mineral Area College, Park Hills, MO)
• South Dakota Honey Production Education Institute Certification (Edmunds Central School District, Roscoe, SD) 
• Get Grant Ready Certificate (nonprofitready.org, online)

Community Involvement:

• T.F. Riggs Emerald Regiment Colorguard Coach | 2022-2024

What I Do: 
I work diligently on multiple projects to keep visitors safe, our Exhibit Hall fun, and our SDDC Store stocked! I also create or fix exhibits, manage volunteers & Visitor Service Associates (VSAs), and generally keep the gears turning around our SDDC Homebase!

Kristine Heinen, STEM Educator

Education: 

• Bachelor of Science, Biology emphasis (University of Montana-Western, Dillon, MT)

What I do: 
I inspire curiosity in people of all types. I love to see that sparkle in people’s eye when they find inspiration and find new opportunities.

Raegan Kleinpeter, STEM Educator

Education: 

• Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education (University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Lafayette, LA)

Community Involvement: 

• SCA - Resident of Shire of Coldernhale since September 2023

What I do: 
I encourage people to find a way to make our world better by looking outside of the box for answers.

Jennifer McIntyre, Marketing & Development Director

Education:

• Certificate in Fund Raising Management (The Fund Raising School, Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy)
• Masters of Arts in International Peace and Conflict Resolution, Arcadia University
• Bachelor of Arts in History, University of South Dakota

Community Involvement:

• Rotary Club of Pierre-Fort Pierre, membership committee co-chair
• South Dakota Nonprofit Capacity Building Program (South Dakota Community Foundation / Numad Group) | 2022-2023 cohort

What I Do: 
I help build a strong foundation for the SDDC to build from through relationships with our community, partner organizations, and granting institutions and help keep the public informed and engaged with SDDC programs, activities, and mission.

John Kent, Facility & Visitor Service Assistant

Education:  

• American Military University

Community Involvement:

• Society for Creative Anachronisms (SCA)
• Pierre Area Center for Equality (PACE)

What I Do: 
I make a visitor's trip to the SDDC engaging, safe, and fun!

Ozzy Amende, Visitor Services Associate

• Riggs High School (class of 2025)

What I Do:
I help all visitors have a great experience in our SDDC Exhibit Hall with support of our three “B’s” (Be Safe. Be Responsible. Be Respectful.)

Claire Hutchison, Visitor Services Associate

What I Do:
I help all visitors have a great experience in our SDDC Exhibit Hall with support of our three “B’s” (Be Safe. Be Responsible. Be Respectful.)

Laela Kost, Visitor Services Associate

What I Do:
I help all visitors have a great experience in our SDDC Exhibit Hall with support of our three “B’s” (Be Safe. Be Responsible. Be Respectful.)

Marcus Seamon, Visitor Services Associate

What I Do:
I help all visitors have a great experience in our SDDC Exhibit Hall with support of our three “B’s” (Be Safe. Be Responsible. Be Respectful.)

Grace Soma, Summer STEM Ed Intern

What I Do
I help plan and lead hands-on STEM programming for youth across South Dakota from preschool through middle school gaining real teaching experience, teamwork skills, and knowledge of STEM curricula 

Ava Nelson, Summer STEM Ed Intern

What I Do
I help plan and lead hands-on STEM programming for youth across South Dakota from preschool through middle school gaining real teaching experience, teamwork skills, and knowledge of STEM curricula 

Kendra Rounds, Summer STEM Ed Intern

What I Do
I help plan and lead hands-on STEM programming for youth across South Dakota from preschool through middle school gaining real teaching experience, teamwork skills, and knowledge of STEM curricula