Staff & Board Members

Family Museum Staff

Mike Arnold, Custodial
Kristina Bouxsein,Volunteer Coordinator
Glenn Boyles, Special Events Coordinator
Grace Collison, Guest Services
Stephanie DeLacy
, Museum Educator
Les Etheridge, Guest Services
Nancy Evans, Museum Educator
Elly Gerdts, Public Relations Coordinator
Shifra Gasner, Outreach Specialist
Jessica Halfhill, Dance Coordinator
Kim Kidwell, Manager of Learning
Experiences and Environments
Julie Klein, Administrative Assistant
Carolyn Krueger, Museum Educator
Kim KidwellJeff Reiter , Interim Museum Co-Directors
Jean Lake, Guest Services
Alyssa Manweiler, Dance Educator
Becky OrtnerOutreach Coordinator
Caroline O'Sullivan-JensGuest Services Coordinator
JoLynne Pohlmann, Guest Services
Jeff Reiter, Business and Community Manager
Candace Sander, Museum Educator
Tom Stanger, Exhibits
Patti VanDykeGuest Services
Sue VieringGuest Services
Cliff Wahl, Exhibits Technnician
Rudy Leeper, Custodial
Valerie Alves, Spanish Instructor
Beth Van MiddlesworthMuseum Educator

Family Museum Foundation Board

Gary Aronson, Bettendorf
Mike Laas, Bettendorf
Martha Wells, Davenport
Sally Worden, Board Chair, Bettendorf

The purpose of the Family Museum Foundation is to provide a vehicle to encourage private gifts and contributions to support those educational programs and services provided to the community by the Family Museum.

The newest initiative of the foundation and its board is the "First Place for First Grade" campaign, launched in November, 2009, and designed to secure funding to cover admission and transportation costs and enable all Quad City area first grade students to visit the Museum at no cost.

Additional fund development activities of the Family Museum Foundation include the annual Trivia Night, operation of the Corner Store gift shop at the museum, Birdies for Charity, memorials and planned gifts.

The foundation Board of Directors is comprised of four individuals who oversee the programs and services of the foundation. The board meets five times during the year on the last Monday of the month in September, November, January, March and June from 11:30-1 p.m. at the Family Museum, 2900 Learning Campus Drive.

Individuals interested in learning more about the Family Museum Foundation Board of Directors and serving in that capacity are encouraged to contract Jeff Reiter at 563/344-4168 or via e-mail.

Family Museum Board of Trustees 

Eric Rowell, Rock Island
Kristine Teitle, Bettendorf
Chris Crane, Bettendorf
Joe Bannon, Board Chair, Bettendorf
John Riches, Bettendorf
Mindy Al Sheikha, Bettendorf
Carol Webb, Bettendorf
Joan Kuraitis, Bettendorf
John Archer, Bettendorf
Ken Jaeke, Rock Island
 
The Family Museum Board of Trustees is comprised of eleven members, six of who are residents of the City of Bettendorf and five residing in other Quad City area communities and being at least 18 years of age. The board is appointed by the Mayor of the City of Bettendorf with approval of the city council.

Board members serve for a three-year period commencing July 1 of each year with appointments being made, as near as possible, to stagger the terms.

The duties of the board involve setting forth strategic direction for the Museum, as well as establishing policies concerning hours of operation, fee schedules, and the programs and services provided to the Quad City community.

The Family Museum Board of Trustees meets the second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 a.m. at the Family Museum, 2900 Learning Campus Drive.

Individuals interested in learning more about the Family Museum Board of Trustees and serving in that capacity are encouraged to contract Jeff Reiter at 563/344-4168 or via e-mail.


Family Museum Hours:
 Mon - Thurs: 9am-8pm
Fri & Sat: 9am - 5pm
Sun: Noon-5pm
tel. 563.344.4106
fax. 563.344.4164
familymuseum@bettendorf.org
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