Mission Statement:
The mission of Hands On! is to inspire discovery and understanding of science and the arts in a place where learning and fun go hand in hand.
Purpose Statement:
To become the premier regional destination for interactive discovery.
About Us
Hands On! Discovery Center is a non-profit, all-ages science center offering educational and engaging programs, events, and exhibits. Experiences include immersive and interactive science and art exhibits, a 3-story Paleonotolgy themed climbing tower, and a one-of-a-kind Pollinator Discovery Garden. Guests are invited to engineer a rocket, create a masterpiece, and uncover something new!
For a nominal additional fee, you can experience a Guinness record-holding musical, bi-polar Tesla Coil Show as well as a guided Paleontology tour that takes you further onto an active dig site located on the premises.
Get up close and personal with the Gray Fossil Site, an active, 5 million year old fossil dig site. Plant and animal fossils have been unearthed including a giant flying squirrel, tapirs, red panda, rhinoceros, a 10-ton mastodon, and many more!
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Scott Jenkinson – Chair
Assistant Professor: ETSU – Department of Educational Foundations and Special Education
Marcy Walker – Immediate Past Chair
Partner: Hunter Smith Davis LLP
Sarah Black, CPA – Treasurer
Supervisor: Blackburn, Childers, and Steagall
Dr. Amy Malkus – Secretary
Associate Professor: ETSU – Early Childhood Education
Chris Bowen, Ph.D
District STEM Curriculum Specialist: Johnson City Schools and Adjunct Faculty Professor: ETSU
Jennifer Clements
Executive Director for the Martin Center and University Events: ETSU
Jennifer Greenwell
Vice President Marketing Manager: Bank of Tennessee
Helen Harmon
Global Talent, Diversity & Culture Manager: GE Vernova
Krystal Holder
HR Site Leader – Piney Flats, Broussard, Miami & Response Technologies, Bell
McKenzie Potter, CPA
Assurance, Blackburn, Childers & Steagall, PLC
Brandon Tincher
Watershed Representative, Reservoir Land Use and Permitting, TVA
Edwin Williams
Founder and CEO: Zenhammer
Hands On! Board Members serve a 3-year term and may serve more than one term. They are responsible for establishing policies of the museum, create a vision for the museum’s future, and provide leadership for the museum. The full Board meets 6 times each year. Board members are expected to be involved in at least one Board committee.
Annual Report
