CERNIGLIA NAMED DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND HUMAN RESOURCES
News Date
November 17, 2009
Joyce E. Cerniglia of Northampton, Pa. has been named the Da Vinci Science Center's director of finance and human resources as of Nov. 5.
Cerniglia, who joined the Da Vinci Science Center staff in May 2008, supervises all of the Center's financial transactions, budgets, payroll, employee benefits, investment portfolio, and annual audit along with the hiring, processing, and orientation of all employees.
The Da Vinci Science Center has 18 full-time employees currently and nearly 40 part-time employees.
Cerniglia has several
years experience as an accounting specialist, auditor/audit supervisor, and
payroll specialist. She has worked previously for Computer Aid, Inc., Keystone
Nazareth Bank & Trust, Atlantic Refining & Marketing Corporation,
and H&R Block. She holds a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Cedar
Crest College and an associate's degree in Applied Science in Accounting from
Northampton Community College.
About
the Da Vinci Science Center
The Da Vinci Science Center is an independent nonprofit organization operating
in Allentown, Pa., approximately 65 miles from Philadelphia and 95 miles from
New York, N.Y. The Center was organized in 1992 at Lehigh University in Bethlehem,
Pa. It has operated independently since 1999 and in its current location since
2005.
The Da Vinci Science Center inspires hands-on science fun for up to 90,000 people of all ages each year through exciting informal experiences. Along with making science accessible and playful, the Center promotes the Lehigh Valley region's scientific activity, encourages development of a science-centered workforce, and highlights science's connections with the arts and other disciplines.
The Da Vinci Science Center also is a vital resource for the region's educational infrastructure, providing field trips, student workshops, and teacher professional development programs aligned with state standards.
Da Vinci Science Center exhibits and programs stress the inquiry process practiced by scientists and personified by Leonardo da Vinci. Recognized as the most effective learning process, inquiry encourages insatiable curiosity, creativity, and imagination along with experimenting, observing, communicating, and linking knowledge.
The Da Vinci Science Center's
8,000-square-foot exhibit floor welcomes visitors, groups, and school trips
seven days a week. The Center provides camps for young people and programs
for scout groups, older adults, home-schooled students, and families with
preschoolers. It also performs school and community outreach and hosts birthday
parties and private functions. Additional information can be found on the
web at www.davinci-center.org.
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