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| − | '''Megan Benson Pratt''' (b. [[1973]]) is | + | '''Megan Benson Pratt''' (b. [[1973]]) is the executive director of the [[Pensacola MESS Hall]]. She formerly was the science education coordinator at the [[Institute for Human and Machine Cognition]] and an At-Large member of the [[Pensacola City Council]]. She is the daughter of [[Lois Benson]] and younger sister of [[Holly Benson]]. |
| − | A native of Durham, North Carolina, Megan moved with her family to Pensacola in 1976. After graduating from [[Washington High School]] in 1990, she received a bachelor's of science degree from M.I.T. in 1993, an M.A. in chemistry from Harvard in 1995 and her Ph.D. in neurobiology from Harvard in 1999, then was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School in 2000. In 2002 she returned to Pensacola and began working at the [[Institute for Human and Machine Cognition]] (IHMC), where her husband [[Jerry Pratt]] is also a robotics researcher. She has spearheaded the IHMC's [[Science Saturdays]] program and, with her sister Holly, helped create the [[I LOVE Science]] program for 5th graders in the [[Escambia County School District|Escambia]] and [[Santa Rosa County School District]]s. | + | A native of Durham, North Carolina, Megan moved with her family to Pensacola in 1976. After graduating from [[Washington High School]] in 1990, she received a bachelor's of science degree from M.I.T. in 1993, an M.A. in chemistry from Harvard in 1995 and her Ph.D. in neurobiology from Harvard in 1999, then was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School in 2000. In 2002 she returned to Pensacola and began working at the [[Institute for Human and Machine Cognition]] (IHMC), where her husband [[Jerry Pratt]] is also a robotics researcher. She has spearheaded the IHMC's [[Science Saturdays]] program and, with her sister Holly, helped create the [[I LOVE Science]] program for 5th graders in the [[Escambia County School District|Escambia]] and [[Santa Rosa County School District]]s. In 2012 she and her husband brought together a group of Pensacolians to found the [[Pensacola MESS Hall]], a hands on science museum in downtown Pensacola. |
==Community involvement== | ==Community involvement== | ||
*Pensacola [[Charter Review Commission]] | *Pensacola [[Charter Review Commission]] | ||
| − | *[[Weis Elementary School|Weis]] and [[Brentwood Elementary School]]s | + | *Former volunteer, [[Spencer Bibbs Elementary School|Spencer Bibbs]], [[Weis Elementary School|Weis]] and [[Brentwood Elementary School]]s |
*[[WSRE-TV]] PBS, board member | *[[WSRE-TV]] PBS, board member | ||
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*[[Leadership Pensacola]] Class of 2005 | *[[Leadership Pensacola]] Class of 2005 | ||
*[[Pensacola Young Professionals]], member | *[[Pensacola Young Professionals]], member | ||
| − | + | *[[Pensacola City Council]], vice-president, chair of the CRA | |
| + | *former member of [[Community Maritime Park Associates]] | ||
==External links & references== | ==External links & references== | ||
*[http://www.votemegan2008.com/ VoteMegan2008.com] – campaign website | *[http://www.votemegan2008.com/ VoteMegan2008.com] – campaign website | ||
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| − | [[Category:IHMC|Pratt, Megan]] | + | [[Category:IHMC|Pratt, Megan]] [[Category:Pensacola City Council members|Pratt, Megan]] |
Latest revision as of 01:06, 27 July 2016
| Megan Pratt | |
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| Born | 1973 Durham, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Executive Director Pensacola MESS Hall |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Spouse | Jerry Pratt |
| Parents | Scott and Lois Benson |
| Children | Annie & Ben |
Megan Benson Pratt (b. 1973) is the executive director of the Pensacola MESS Hall. She formerly was the science education coordinator at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition and an At-Large member of the Pensacola City Council. She is the daughter of Lois Benson and younger sister of Holly Benson.
A native of Durham, North Carolina, Megan moved with her family to Pensacola in 1976. After graduating from Washington High School in 1990, she received a bachelor's of science degree from M.I.T. in 1993, an M.A. in chemistry from Harvard in 1995 and her Ph.D. in neurobiology from Harvard in 1999, then was a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard Medical School in 2000. In 2002 she returned to Pensacola and began working at the Institute for Human and Machine Cognition (IHMC), where her husband Jerry Pratt is also a robotics researcher. She has spearheaded the IHMC's Science Saturdays program and, with her sister Holly, helped create the I LOVE Science program for 5th graders in the Escambia and Santa Rosa County School Districts. In 2012 she and her husband brought together a group of Pensacolians to found the Pensacola MESS Hall, a hands on science museum in downtown Pensacola.
Community involvement[edit]
- Pensacola Charter Review Commission
- Former volunteer, Spencer Bibbs, Weis and Brentwood Elementary Schools
- WSRE-TV PBS, board member
- Leadership Pensacola Class of 2005
- Pensacola Young Professionals, member
- Pensacola City Council, vice-president, chair of the CRA
- former member of Community Maritime Park Associates
External links & references[edit]
- VoteMegan2008.com – campaign website
- IHMC profile
| Preceded by: Mike Wiggins |
Pensacola City Council District 9 (At-Large) 2009 – present |
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Government of the City of Pensacola |
| Mayor: Grover Robinson IV • City Administrator: Chris Holley • City Attorney: Susan Woolf • City Clerk: Ericka Burnett | |
| Pensacola City Council | |
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| District 1: P. C. Wu • District 2: Sherri Myers • District 3: Andy Terhaar • District 4: Jared Moore District 5: Gerald Wingate • District 6: Ann Hill • District 7: Jewel Cannada-Wynn | |
| See also: Seal of the City of Pensacola • Pensacola City Hall • Charter of the City of Pensacola • Pensacola city limits |
