X Studio at Explora: STEM workforce development for teens in New Mexico

Kristin Leigh

Co-Executive Director, Explora

Kristin has worked at Explora since 2001 in a variety of roles, serving as both Director of Education and Director of Development, in addition to Deputy Director, for many years. Kristin holds a Master in Education degree in Science Curriculum and Instruction from Arizona State University and began her career as a classroom teacher in Phoenix. She moved to Albuquerque and joined the team to open the new Explora in its permanent location. She has participated in the Informal Learning Certificate program from the Center for Informal Learning and Schools at the Exploratorium and is a Noyce Leadership Institute Alumni Fellow. She has successfully secured millions of dollars in federal funding from the Institute for Museum and Library Services, National Science Foundation, and other agencies and serves as Project Director on several IMLS-funded projects.