STARBASE NEBRASKA STAFF

Director: Sherry "Boomer" Pawelko, Sherry has a B.S. in Speech Pathology and Audiology from UNL; and an M.A. in Speech Pathology and Audiology from UNL. She has over 15 years experience in Community Development and Youth Development programs. Sherry was Director of the Huntington and Riley Community Learning Centers. Both CLCs had a Science, Math and Technology focus.

Deputy Director: Justin "Sting" Ray, BS Elementary Ed. UNL, elementary school teacher with specialties in math and science

Program Instructor: Rhonda “Riles” Riley has a B.S. in Elementary Education from UNL. She has been teaching for 19 years, and has a special interest in Science and Math instructional areas.

Office Manager: Kevin “Chief” Gemmell, Kevin is currently a Chief Master Sergeant with the Nebraska Air National Guard. He has served 38 years in the Air Guard.

ADVISORY COUNCIL

BG Timothy Kadavy Adjutant General Nebraska National Guard

MajGen (Ret) Mark R. Musick

BrigGen Robert Bailey, Assistant Adjutant General, Nebraska Air National Guard

BrigGen William Kuehn, Assistant Adjutant General Nebraska Army National Guard

BrigGen Edward Greene, II (Ret) Nebraska National Guard

Col Daryl Bohac, Executive Support Staff Officer, Nebraska National Guard

Ms. Lois Mayo, Science Curriculum Specialist, Lincoln Public Schools

Ms. Natalie Shephard, Science Teacher, Lincoln Public Schools

Sherry Pawelko, Director, STARBASE Nebraska

Justin Ray, Deputy Director, STARBASE Nebraska