Organizations Filed Purposes:
AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF TACOMA, OUR MISSION IS TO HONOR CHILDREN AND CHAMPION PLAY.
OUR MISSION IS TO HONOR CHILDREN AND CHAMPION PLAY.
INSPIRED BY THE SCHOOLS OF REGGIO EMILA, ITALY, THE MUSE: A CHILDREN'S CENTER OFFERS HIGH QUALITY, LICENSED CHILD CARE THAT EMPHASIZES A CHILD-CENTERED APPROACH TO EARLY LEARNING FOR CHILDREN AGES 12 MONTHS TO 5 YEARS OLD. THE MUSE IS A PROGRAM OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF TACOMA IN COLLABORATION WITH UW TACOMA. AT THE MUSE, CHILDREN ARE SEEN AS CAPABLE, CONTRIBUTING, AND COMPASSIONATE CITIZENS OF OUR COMMUNITY WHO PARTNER WITH TEACHERS TO DISCOVER EXPLORATION AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THEIR ENVIRONMENT. WE PROMOTE SCHOOL READINESS BY DEVELOPING CRITICAL THINKING AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL SKILLS THROUGH PLAY BASED LEARNING THAT INCLUDES MATH, SCIENCE, AND THE ARTS.
PRESCHOOL POWERED BY PLAY IS NOW AT TWO LOCATIONS: THE MUSEUM CAMPUS IN DOWNTOWN TACOMA, AND THE HOYT EARLY LEARNING CENTER CAMPUS IN THE PROCTOR DISTRICT. PRESCHOOL POWERED BY PLAY SERVES CHILDREN AGES 3-5 YEARS OLD AND THEIR ADULTS. THIS RELATIONSHIP-BASED PROGRAM SUPPORTSPARENTAL ENGAGEMENT IN AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF THE NATURAL, PLAYFUL DISCOVERY PROCESS, HELPING PREPARE CHILDREN TO BE CONFIDENT AND EAGER LEARNERS WHO ARE READY FOR SCHOOL AND THEIR LIFE JOURNEY.
THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF TACOMA HONORS CHILDREN AND CHAMPIONS PLAY. THE MUSEUM FEATURES FIVE PLAYSCAPES THAT ENCOURAGE IMAGINATIVE, CHILD-DIRECTIVE PLAY AND IS ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE PAY AS YOU WILL ADMISSION PROGRAM, WHERE VISITORS MAY CHOOSE TO MAKE A DONATION TO THEMUSEUM BASED ON THEIR ABILITY TO PAY. PLAY TO LEARN IS A FREE, WEEKLY PRESCHOOL OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN WHERE THEMATIC CURRICULUM FACILITATES INDIVIDUAL PLAY, GROUP ACTIVITIES, SONGS, AND GROUP CIRCLE. THE ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON OUR YOUNGEST CITIZENS INVITES COMMUNITY LEADERS, ADVOCATES AND EARLY LEARNING ENTHUSIASTS TO COME TOGETHER TO CONSIDER "WHAT DO WE HOPE FOR OUR CHILDREN?," AS WELL AS EXAMINE HOW CHILDREN CAN BE PUT AT THE CENTER OF OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH CIVIC DISCOURSE, ECONOMIC POLICY, AND MORE.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Tanya Andrews | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $150,000 |
| Brenda Morrison | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 40 | $100,000 |
| Kent Roberts | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Isabel Munoz-Colon | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Megan Michels | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Lea Johnson | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Anthony Hines | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Gayle Hampton-Smith | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| David Graves | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Collins | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sheila Ryan | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 |
| Brian Marlow | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Lisa Hoffman | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Edwards | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Bridget Baeth | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Holly Bamford Hunt | PRESIDENT (FORMER) | 1 | $0 |
| Joanne Bamford | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Ancich | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
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